A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

This year, they have decided to rely instead on what NASSP members have reported as the issues that keep principals up at night, such as Common Core implementation, new teacher evaluation models, and dropout prevention and graduation rates. The success of Ignite 2013 relies on your active participation.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2018

Each year since, they have won numerous awards, including the trophy for Outstanding Production for the best overall elementary school performance three years in a row, from 2013 to 2015, and again in 2017. Related: Theater helps English language learners master Common Core: But can it close the achievement gap?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2018

Achievement First was responding to what co-founder Dacia Toll describes as a wake-up call in 2013. The charter network’s New York students had scored below expectations on the new, more challenging Common Core tests.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Since 2013, when the school switched to its skills-based curriculum, Juarez has seen gains in graduation rates and college acceptance that seemed unlikely for a school that had been on academic probation since 1996. The results have been dramatic. Lexus Resendiz, a senior at Benito Juarez Community Academy.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2014

Wednesday, April 23rd at 7pm ISTE - ISTE Standards and the Common Core Integration in Action , Are you daunted by the prospect of implementing the Common Core State Standards? The Common Core opens the door for innovative teaching techniques to ensure students are college and career ready.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

“Trump Taps Common-Core Foe Mick Zais for No. Via ProPublica : “ For-Profit Schools Get State Dollars For Dropouts Who Rarely Drop In.” Via The Washington Post : “Actually, every single Yahoo account got hacked in 2013.” 2 Post at Ed. ” is how Education Week describes the news.

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Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

Following up on ProPublica reporting , “ Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts.” ” Via The Washington Post : “ School offers ‘incentives’ to get kids to take Common Core standardized test.” Robots hate the Common Core.

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