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Turnaround Teacher Finds The Rhythm

by Melissa Bailey | May 24, 2012 3:00 pm

“Is Ganesh an elephant or a man?” Jason Schneider asked his 7th graders.

As they delved into discussion, a new teacher at a turnaround school heard “music” in their words—and a sign that his own year is turning around.

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White House Boosts BOOST!

by Melissa Bailey | May 24, 2012 2:36 pm | Comments (1)

One year after Wexler/Grant hired a new hand to bring in after-school theater and in-school therapists, the White House Thursday held up the school—and the city’s BOOST! program—as a national model.

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City Schools Will Seek $15-$25M “Race” Jackpot

by Melissa Bailey | May 24, 2012 12:58 pm

After striking out three times on President Obama’s signature competitive education grants, “we’ve finally got one we may hit.”

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“Son, Friend, Student, Athlete”

by Allan Appel | May 24, 2012 8:14 am

His gym teacher framed his jersey in perpetuity in the school gym. All his teammates wear the #5 permanently on their uniforms. His woodworking teacher made a bench of poplar to be placed in the main lobby. And a dogwood tree with more than 200 supporting stones, each with a message from students and teachers who loved and remember him, now stands in front of the school.

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“You’ve Been Flocked”

by Staff | May 23, 2012 3:33 pm | Comments (3)

Under cover of darkness, a gang of flamingos popped up at 196 West Rock Ave.

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After “Nightmares,” Parents Urge Zone Changes

by Melissa Bailey | May 23, 2012 8:08 am | Comments (16)

For the third year in a row, Jenine Wilson found her son wait-listed at the top-notch school one block from her home.

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Weigh In On School Boundaries

by Staff | May 21, 2012 4:05 pm | Comments (7)

Ever have trouble getting your kid into your neighborhood school?

Speak up Tuesday night, as the school district holds a public hearing on an effort to redraw the boundaries that define its neighborhood schools.

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Bank Teaches Teens Dollar Sense

by Staff | May 21, 2012 1:13 pm | Comments (3)

START Bank’s Lynn Smith sent in this write-up about a recent financial awareness class the bank taught to teens:

Working with Dr. Abie Benitez, Principal, and Ms. Cortney Costa, algebra teacher, Start Community Bank has ‘adopted’ the 8th grade graduating class of the Columbus Family Academy.

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“Gentlemen [& Women], Start Your Gravity!”

by Allan Appel | May 21, 2012 8:04 am | Comments (3)

With that exciting call, 27 young racers such as 10-year-old Lauren Mullally strapped on gloves and helmets and took to their handmade all-gravity-powered vehicles.

After all the heats and brackets concluded, one of the drivers opened up her back seat and, presto, she and her family served Italian ices out of a cooler to all the fans.

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“Prom Dress? Or Diapers?”

by Ariela Martin | May 18, 2012 10:32 am | Comments (3)

Florence Brown never became a “statistic.” She returned to a city high school to tell teen moms they, too, can beat the odds.

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