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Category Archives: High Schools

October 16, 2014

A Creative Way to Educate Low-Income Students

Columbus OH, High Schools • Tags: Columbus OH

A Creative Way to Educate Low-Income Students

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by Deborah Fallows
In Columbus, Ohio, an innovative school has patched together state funds, work study, and grants to give at-risk kids a high-quality education. (Read it here.)

June 6, 2014

Build Your Own 3D Printer

Columbus MS, High Schools • Tags: Columbus MS

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by Deborah Fallows
High-school science projects from Mississippi (Read it here.)

May 23, 2014

A Real Story of Memorial Day

Columbus MS, High Schools

A Real Story of Memorial Daylead-14
by Deborah Fallows
The origins of this weekend’s holiday, linking Mississippi and The Atlantic  (Read it here.)

May 20, 2014

Students From Mississippi Write About Their State

Columbus MS, High Schools

Students From Mississippi Write About Their Statelead-15
by Deborah Fallows
“MSMS is often referred to as the most diverse square mile in the state of Mississippi, alluding to academic interests, ethnicities, belief systems, aspirations, and much more,” a high school senior writes. “It’s true.”   (Read it here.)

May 18, 2014

A Mississippi School Striving for Excellence

Columbus MS, High Schools

A Mississippi School Striving for Excellencelead-16
by Deborah Fallows
“I am so happy to be here. I have so many opportunities. I am so fortunate.” (Read it here.)

May 8, 2014

Emancipation Day Commemoration in Eastern Mississippi

Columbus MS, High Schools

Emancipation Day Commemoration in Eastern Mississippilead-17
by Deborah Fallows
“It’s not a black thing. It’s not a white thing. It’s an American thing.”  (Read it here.)

April 1, 2014

A High School That Teaches Students to Fly, and Other Innovations in ‘Career Technical’ Education

Community Colleges and Career-Technical Schools, Education, High Schools, St. Marys GA

A High School That Teaches Students to Fly, and Other Innovations in ‘Career Technical’ Educationlead
by James Fallows
“A lot of problem-solving skills grow out of the experience of doing things rather than thinking about things.” (Read it here.)

March 27, 2014

High School in Southern Georgia: What ‘Career Technical’ Education Looks Like

Community Colleges and Career-Technical Schools, Education, High Schools, St. Marys GA

High School in Southern Georgia: What ‘Career Technical’ Education Looks Likelead-5
by James Fallows
A school that is famous for football is notable in an entirely different way. (Read it here.)

March 9, 2014

What My School Means to Me: Essays from 3 High Schoolers

Greenville SC, High Schools

What My School Means to Me: Essays from 3 High Schoolerslead-1
by Deborah Fallows
How students at an unusual school think—and write—about their experience.  (Read it here.)

February 23, 2014

Why We Never Get Over High School

Civic Life, High Schools, Language

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by Deborah Fallows
Across the nation, people have different questions they ask when meeting someone new. There are hidden meanings in all of them — including a popular one about schooling. (Read it here.)

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