American Futures Updates, from Mississippi to Arizona to California
by James Fallows
NPR conveys the sound of an innovative school in Mississippi, plus other news from the road (Read it here.)
Category Archives: Education
A High School That Changes Lives, One at a Time
A High School That Changes Lives, One at a Time
by Deborah Fallows Teachers and students in a bankrupt California city, determined to make progress (Read it here.)
Post-Memorial Day Note: Another Kind of Service, in San Bernardino
Post-Memorial Day Note: Another Kind of Service, in San Bernardino
by James Fallows
“I don’t just sit around. I don’t sleep much. That’s what I do. I do stuff.” The story of a man determined to do something for his town. (Read it here.)
Growing Up in Ajo
Growing Up in Ajo
by Deborah Fallows
What it takes to get from desert to college. (Read it here.)
Fresno’s Tiniest Citizens
Fresno’s Tiniest Citizens
by Deborah Fallows
An elementary school of and for the urban community (Read it here.)
Reinventing High School
Reinventing High School
by Deborah Fallows
How Fresno prepares the kids in the middle. This is an amazingly innovative public high school. Read it here.
How to Create a Tech Startup Scene If You’re Not in Silicon Valley
How to Create a Tech Startup Scene If You’re Not in Silicon Valley
by John Tierney
Pittsburgh’s success provides important and surprising clues. (Read it here.)
A Rural High School with a 21st Century Outlook
http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/12/a-rural-high-school-with-a-21st-century-outlook/383963/
by Deborah Fallows
A California school prepares its students for success. (Read it here.)
America’s Tiniest Innovators: Report from Pittsburgh
America’s Tiniest Innovators: Report from Pittsburgh
By Deborah Fallows
Teaching technology and life lessons in an urban elementary school
(Read it here.)
When a Community College Transforms a City
When a Community College Transforms a City
by John Tierney
Ohio State University may be the local titan, but Columbus State Community College has also become a formidable presence. (Read it here.)
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