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Keith Look, the principal of the Academy @ Shawnee, slaps hands with a student at the end of the school day.
—Pat McDonogh for Education Week

After Early Progress, Ky. School Struggles to Turn Around

After three years, a $1.5 million investment, and a huge staffing shake-up, the long-troubled former Shawnee High School in Louisville, Ky., remains on tenuous ground. (June 11, 2013)

Spotlight on Middle and High School Literacy

This Spotlight looks at the strategies for working with middle and high school students on literacy skills, as educators are learning it's not just young children who need the help.

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Lessons from New York City's Small High Schools
In this webinar, experts discussed what research says about New York City's small schools, and what makes them an effective option for the city's disadvantaged students.

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The Senior Slump: Strategies to Keep Students Motivated
Strategies to keep students engaged are outlined in this online chat including college-level course offerings, internships, and independent study.

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Even one out-of-school suspension can lead to poorer academic outcomes, according to researchers from Johns Hopkins University.
January 10, 2013 - Education Week
After a tornado whipped through Joplin, Mo., in May 2011, rebuilding the high school became a matter of symbolic importance.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
The Marysville, Wash., school was designed with a number of guiding principles in mind, and principle No. 1 was relationships.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
A New York City high school plucks students from back in the academic pack as peer leaders, and reaps benefits.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
For the first time, 47 states and the District of Columbia used a common yardstick to measure high school graduation rates.
December 4, 2012 - Education Week
Schools should be redesigned to align with the needs of students in light of the new standards, Ronald A. Wolk writes.
December 3, 2012 - Education Week
The networks, soon to be in four states, are guided by such "essentials" as the arts, teacher collaboration, and experiential learning.
November 27, 2012 - Education Week
Flex Academy programs offer online curriculum, with in-class adult support and face-to-face peer interaction.
October 23, 2012 - Education Week
Students in a Grand Rapids, Mich., innovation program blend virtual education and real-world experiences to prepare for college and careers.
October 23, 2012 - Education Week
Thousands of students are paying a dollar a day to leave their digital devices in trucks parked near the schools as a result of the district's policy banning cellphones in school buildings.
October 16, 2012 - Education Week

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