The Most Competitive High Schools Don’t Guarantee Success. What About Ones Like Georgetown Prep?
Research suggests that being surrounded by well-off peers in not-too-intense academic environments can lead to lifetime gains.
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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.
What San Diego High School Faculty Learned After a Year of Personalized Learning
In the first year of a new program, a large San Diego school district experienced small victories—despite some growing pains.
Can We Save AP World History?
Instead of making students memorize facts, we should teach them to ask questions.
How Women’s Studies Is Helping Rural Teens Fix Their Social Culture
With her pioneering courses, Annie Delgado is filling in the gaps left by more traditional curricula.
Fresh Times at Rehab High
Recovery high schools have been shown to have positive effects on students who struggle with addiction. So why aren't there more of them?
Viewfinder: High School Students March 50 Miles to Paul Ryan’s Hometown
Students march the last leg of a 50-mile journey into the hometown of House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to call attention to gun violence on March 28th, 2018, in Janesville, Wisconsin
An Armed Teacher Is in Custody After Shots Are Fired at a Georgia High School
No children were harmed in the incident, which comes just two weeks after a gunman killed 17 students at a Florida high school.
Florida High School Program Segregates Students by Ability
A controversial new program segregates students in the cafeteria by grade point average and attendance as an incentive to boost achievement.
Educators In Charlottesville Mix Coursework With Civic Engagement to Confront Recent Violence
With a new school year underway in Charlottesville, here's how teachers are addressing the recent violence.