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.