Recently, Carnegie Corporation reported that it is giving $10 million to New Visions for Public Schools to create “New Century II: High Schools for College and Career Success” - a 4-year initiative to strengthen college readiness programs. The emphasis is on “high achievement” regardless of the individuality and interests of the young person, and […]
Archive for July, 2007
Youth Democracy and Participation
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16 July 2007 |
13:45 |
Education Policy, International News, Research and Reports, Democratic Education, Youth Rights |
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There’s more to education than graduation
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4 July 2007 |
10:05 |
Education Policy, NYC Education |
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Mayor Bloomberg and the Gates Foundation recently lauded the graduation rates of the new small high schools in New York City, as reported in the New York Times and on the Gates website.
Sure, a case could be made that higher high school graduation rates are in general a good thing, especially when […]
Mayor Bloomberg and the Gates Foundation recently lauded the graduation rates of the new small high schools in New York City, as reported in the New York Times and on the Gates website.
Sure, a case could be made that higher high school graduation rates are in general a good thing, especially when […]