Doug, I would encourage you to contact the International High School in New York City. This is a great small school. The school was being reviewed for a ...
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Gregory, Thomas B.
gregory@...
Jun 2, 2001 6:58 pm
Doug: I studied a most interesting school in Colorado, the Jefferson County Open School, that has no grades, no credits, and only one required course. About ...
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mroushmeier@...
Jun 2, 2001 6:59 pm
You may want to check out some of the charter schools in Arizona, particularly Intelli-School: pshaw@... (Patricia Shaw) or Presidio School...
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Ron Newell
rnewell@...
Jun 2, 2001 6:59 pm
Check out the Minnesota New County School at <www.mncs.k12.mn.us> They have been using a competency based program around a project-based, personalized program...
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Deborah Stern
destern@...
Jun 2, 2001 7:00 pm
I am working on a new charter school in Philly, and am looking for similar resources. I came across a good article w/ lots of recommendations and contact ...
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mklo
mklo@...
Jun 2, 2001 7:05 pm
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/02/nyregion/02CORN.html?pagewanted=all Corning Is Split Over a Company-Backed School Plan Automobiles Job Market Real Estate ...
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mklo
mklo@...
Jun 2, 2001 7:05 pm
I've just read Tom Gregory's paper, "School Reform and the No- Man's-Land of High School Size," and want to recommend it to you. You can find it at ...
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Mary Anne Raywid
raywid@...
Jun 3, 2001 12:40 pm
Hi -- The alternative school folks who have done the most on this are probably Joe Nathan and Wayne Jennings (when at the Open School in St. Paul), Arnie ...
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Ron Newell
rnewell@...
Jun 7, 2001 2:53 am
Those of you interested in Tom Gregory's article and the possibilities of developing such small schools may be interested in an article I wrote (unpublished as...
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ssw@...
Jun 7, 2001 4:52 pm
From: ted_levasseur@... I am working on the Mayoral campaign in New Haven, CT. My candidate is the only one (of the three in the field) that is...
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ssw@...
Jun 7, 2001 4:56 pm
My principal introduced me to the site. We have a wonderful small school, built in 1936. Our school serves 190 middle school students from 6-9th grade. The...
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mklo
mklo@...
Jun 7, 2001 8:35 pm
Nationally, the rate of sexual incidents reported in exceptionally large schools is more than three times the rate in schools with only a few hundred students....
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ssw@...
Jun 7, 2001 8:37 pm
This St. Petersburg Times (http://www.sptimes.com) story has been sent to you from ssw@... School life at Sickles hasn't been easy. Shortly after it...
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mklo
mklo@...
Jun 8, 2001 11:23 am
One of the more emotional flash points embedded in the call for an Upper East Side high school is the fact that it occurs in the shadow of Julia Richman, an...
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mklo
mklo@...
Jun 9, 2001 3:50 pm
"Santiago credited District 1's small schools and desirable location on Manhattan's lower East Side for creating a coveted working environment that yields a...
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Mary Anne Raywid
raywid@...
Jun 9, 2001 3:51 pm
Hi -- The alternative school folks who have done the most on this are probably Joe Nathan and Wayne Jennings (when at the Open School in St. Paul), Arnie ...
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mklo
mklo@...
Jun 9, 2001 3:52 pm
http://www.gmspartnersinc.org/challenge_of_change.htm Assisting Small Learning Communities and Career Academies Challenge of Change The Challenge of Change ...
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mklo
mklo@...
Jun 9, 2001 4:15 pm
The problem is particularly severe for small schools, where the presence of just a few students who score particularly high or low on state tests can skew the...
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Small Schools Workshop
mklo@...
Jun 10, 2001 1:27 pm
The Small Schools Workshop is holding its 2001 Summer Leadersip Institute for small schools leaders, June 25-29 at the Allegro Hotel in Chicago. Pedro Noguera,...
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Beth Levinson
bethlev@...
Jun 11, 2001 1:46 pm
I will be opening a small parent-teacher cooperative elementary school in La Grange next fall. I am interested in forming a partnership with a charter school...
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Michael Klonsky
ssw@...
Jun 11, 2001 5:16 pm
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/161/oped/One_size_fits_all_education_doesn_t_workP.shtml Boston Globe Online: Print it! THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR...
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Watkins, Olivia
Owatkins@...
Jun 11, 2001 9:58 pm
Beth, I have forwarded your message to the Co-Directors of the Northwestern Consortium Project. I think you will find this project of interest. However they...
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Beth Levinson
bethlev@...
Jun 12, 2001 11:05 am
Olivia, Thank you for your help. We are not a charter either. I am looking forward to getting more information on the Northwestern Consortium Project. It...
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mklo
mklo@...
Jun 12, 2001 1:49 pm
Although the city has opened many small high schools over the last decade, they have special themes, like music, art or technology, that are intended to...
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Michael Klonsky
ssw@...
Jun 12, 2001 9:05 pm
http://www.sacbee.com/news/news/local02_20010612.html sacbee Local News: City district's goal: Personalize learning 79 Forecast Photo Gallery Index of...
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Yahoo! Groups Notific...
ssw@...
Jun 13, 2001 4:09 pm
UPCOMING SMALL SCHOOLS EVENTS Date(s) 6/25/2001 - 6/29/2001 Conference National Small Schools Leadership Institute Site Allegro Hotel, downtown Chicago, IL ...
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mklo
mklo@...
Jun 18, 2001 9:19 pm
BINGAMAN PLAYS KEY ROLE IN SHAPING HISTORIC EDUCATION REFORM BILL “Students can become overwhelmed in large schools, where it’s difficult to get to know...
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Michael Klonsky
ssw@...
Jun 18, 2001 9:19 pm
"It´s quality versus quantity, but also a dream come true for the teachers and principal of the school," said Mr. Hard. ...
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charlesgutmanb@...
Jun 19, 2001 3:52 pm
Hello, I am writing regarding my interest in teaching high school ESL, social studies or English in the Chicago Public Schools. I recently returned to the...
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Annenberg Institute N...
ssw@...
Jun 19, 2001 3:59 pm
NEW at the ANNENBERG INSTITUTE FOR SCHOOL REFORM at Brown University ********************************************* JUNE FEATURE ... disadvantaged students? The...
