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Tara García Mathewson

Tara García Mathewson is a multimedia journalist based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Freshmen at St. Louis Park High School take time out of their social studies class for a team-building exercise that is part of the school's Building Assets, Reducing Risks program.
Education

A Little-Known Program Has Lifted Ninth Grade Performance in Virtually Every Type of School

The unique teaching model, piloted in Minneapolis, focuses on students' strengths and teachers' relationship with the classroom.

By Tara García Mathewson