http://edtags.org/ http://edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://edtags.org/bookmarks.php/all/small schools Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-me-lausd11jul11,1,1106192.story?coll=la-news-learning The city's new school board majority Tuesday pushed through its first wave of reform measures — and fast. As a result, the Los Angeles Unified School District has new initiatives aimed at measuring student performance, paying employees on time, decreasing the dropout rate, helping English learners, building smaller schools, recruiting new employees, training principals and increasing parent involvement. uma Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:18:00 +0000 la unified los angeles la ca california education reform small schools data driven decisions http://www.gatesfoundation.org/UnitedStates/Education/TransformingHighSchools/Announcements/Announce-070629.htm Innovative high schools in New York City and across the country are preparing more underserved students for college and career success uma Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:34:24 +0000 small schools nyc gates school reform http://www.insideschools.org/nv/NV_guest_opinion_feb06.php Guest opinion: Come clean on small schools uma Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:08:52 +0000 a345 small schools http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/060817/smallschool.shtml Small high school reform in Chicago is delivering on many of its promises, including a reduction in student dropouts and improvements in attendance, but it has yet to show test score improvements, according to the first comprehensive report on the reform prepared by the Consortium on Chicago School Research at the University. uma Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:13:39 +0000 small schools http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_26/b3990001.htm One of the $29 billion foundation's key initiatives is improving high-school education in the U. S. Here's a look at how Bill and Melinda Gates have become personally involved in this Herculean task. uma Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:00:08 +0000 gates foundation small schools http://www.nea.org/neatoday/0602/coverstory.html Many teachers in the ‘small high schools’ movement shout ‘Yes!’—but others are less convinced. Here’s what you need to know about this latest wave of reform. uma Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:51:04 +0000 small schools gates foundation http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/feat/35 Some are wondering whether shrinking the size of America’s high schools can help, not just to keep more students in school, but, equally important, to prepare greater numbers for college. In recent years, some 400 “small schools” have opened in diverse communities across the country. uma Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:39:34 +0000 small schools http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/765 In addition to reviewing the small school movement in New York City, this report profiles one school in the Bronx that is a part of the New Schools Initiative. uma Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:38:20 +0000 small schools nyc http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/764 Report requested by the Gates Foundation on the effectiveness of Small Schools uma Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:35:38 +0000 small schools http://www.smallschoolsproject.org/ The Small Schools Project, part of the Coalition of Essential Schools Northwest, promotes the development of small schools committed to: *Rigorous, relevant learning experiences for students *Powerful relationships that support student learning uma Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:33:18 +0000 small schools school reform http://www.greendot.org/home/index.html Green Dot Public Schools, a 501c3 non-profit organization, is the leading public schools operator in Los Angeles and an important catalyst for education reform in the State of California. Our work is directly focused on influencing the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to transform its failing high schools into clusters of small, successful schools and helping the district reinvent itself as the best school district in the country. We operate successful charter high schools in the highest need areas of Los Angeles and are working to dramatically improve LAUSD’s worst high schools through School Transformation projects. Please join our effort to ensure that all children in Los Angeles have the opportunity to reach their dreams. russell Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:59:52 +0000 small schools reform education non-profit