"...the gap in academic achievement between rich schools and poor schools is greatly reduced when schools are smaller." WHY CAN'T JOHNNY WALK TO SCHOOL? By...
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Ron Newell
rnewell@...
Dec 1, 2000 10:45 pm
I received your message via the small school network. I represent EdVisions Cooperative, the only known teacher owned cooperative in America. We have ...
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David Bensman
dbensman@...
Dec 1, 2000 10:45 pm
Good luck on your effort. I did a report on Central Park East Secondary School that might provide some insight on what that school did in a similar situation....
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CMeans
cmeans@...
Dec 1, 2000 10:45 pm
St. Stephen's Episcopal School Houston began its high school expansion in 1998. Our lower and middle school offer a Montessori education. Our high school...
The Key Learning Community, a public school of choice in Indianapolis, is going through a similar process. The school was origninally a K-6 school, but added...
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Beth Levinson
blevin1@...
Dec 7, 2000 6:10 pm
I am hoping some one out there has some information on the benefits of small elementary schools that you can forward to me. I receive a lot of information on...
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POOLE PATRICIA by wa...
ssw@...
Dec 7, 2000 6:11 pm
Hi everyone. You may already know this, but just to be sure--here's info concerning the 8 large high schools in our state that have just be awarded grants to...
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mklo
mklo@...
Dec 7, 2000 6:13 pm
A primary focus of that dialogue has been the creation of small, safe, personalized learning environments for students, regardless of the size of the high...
I'm looking for small schools around the country who are experiencing success using service-learning as a teaching methodology. Service-learning is a term that...
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ethel henn
ethelhenn@...
Dec 8, 2000 8:57 pm
... Dear Sarah, Washington Irving High School is a large school in Manhattan that is divided into semi-autonomous houses to receive benefits of a small school....
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Dee Dickinson
building@...
Dec 8, 2000 8:58 pm
Dear Sarah, You will find a listing of resources on service learning on our Web site (www.newhorizons.org) in the Tool Room, or just put service learning in...
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Barbara Kent Lawrence
barbaralawrence@...
Dec 9, 2000 12:40 am
I visited the MET in Providence RI yesterday with co-founder Elliott Washor, who with Dennis Littke, runs The Big Picture Company. I was really impressed by...
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VWeiss4037@...
Dec 11, 2000 4:12 pm
We are a small...very small.. two classroom school of choice...within our public school. We are multiage and extended year. It certainly works for some parents...
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Mary Kelly
mkelly@...
Dec 11, 2000 4:12 pm
Sarah, The Corporation for National Service has a Service Learning Program and within it chooses "lead schools" for their outstanding service learning ...
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Gregory, Thomas B.
gregory@...
Dec 11, 2000 4:12 pm
There just isn't much research on school size for elementary schools that I've been able to find, Beth. I think it's just so much more a problem with our high...
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Alice Madar
alicemadar@...
Dec 11, 2000 4:12 pm
Beth-- If you would like to call me I can talk to you. Lots of experience with our 6-year old charter school. Visit our web site at ...
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Fred Hess
a-hess@...
Dec 12, 2000 5:17 pm
Hi All, If people on this list serve cannot learn to respond to individual requests to their individual email addresses, those of us who already get too much...
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kfeicke
kfeicke@...
Dec 12, 2000 11:27 pm
I, on the other hand, have been enjoying hearing the responses because they alert me to schools and studies I was not previously aware of. I have a lot of the...
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Michael Klonsky
mklonsky@...
Dec 16, 2000 3:52 am
$30 Million Pledged to Help City Revamp Failing Schools December 14, 2000 $30 Million Pledged to Help City Revamp Failing Schools By ABBY GOODNOUGH ... Forum ...
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Small Schools Workshop
ssw@...
Dec 16, 2000 4:05 am
Fred's and Kim's points are each well made. We are trying to manage the egroup in a way that will allow for dialogue without jamming up everyone's email with...
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mklo
mklo@...
Dec 16, 2000 4:05 am
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2000/12/15/WB145864.DTL&type=printable New Take on High School for Urban Pioneers ...
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mklo
mklo@...
Dec 16, 2000 4:05 am
http://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/14/nyregion/14SCHO.html?printpage=yes $30 Million Pledged to Help City Revamp Failing Schools December 14, 2000 $30 Million...
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mklo
mklo@...
Dec 16, 2000 4:05 am
http://chicagotribune.com/news/local/article/0,1051,SAV-0012090157,00.html Chicago Tribune | Chicago December 9, 2000 Latest News Court keeps Gore in fight ...
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mklo
mklo@...
Dec 16, 2000 4:05 am
Council member Sharon Ambrose (D-Ward 6), a member of the panel's education committee, said she agrees with the recommendation not to close and consolidate...
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mklo
mklo@...
Dec 16, 2000 4:05 am
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A5306-2000Nov30?language=printer washingtonpost.com: Parents Urge Board to Save Small School Parents Urge Board to...
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mklo
mklo@...
Dec 20, 2000 3:43 pm
Educators generally agree, however, that smaller schools where students feel less anonymous and teachers feel more accountable, work better, particularly for...
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Ron Newell
rnewell@...
Dec 22, 2000 1:02 am
Beth, I work for a teacher owned cooperative that is working with four high schools and three elementary schools, all small. I believe a good person to talk...
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dclyde1@...
Dec 22, 2000 1:03 am
Hello, I am a teacher in a district that may implement small-schools theories. Either through restructuring or adopting some programs. I wanted to know if ...
