Black Male Student Success in Higher Education
Black Male Student Success in Higher Education, a Report from the National Black Male College Achievement Study, moves beyond deficit perspectives on achievement by highlighting persons, policies, programs, and resources that help Black men succeed across a range of college and university contexts. Instead of adding to the now exhaustive body of literature and conversations… Read More ›
Expeditionary Learning
Expeditionary Learning schools inspire the motivation to learn, engage teachers, and students in new levels of focus and effort, and transform schools into places where students and adults become leaders of their own learning. Expeditionary Learning provides a model that challenges students – even those starting with low skill levels – with high-level tasks and… Read More ›
Big Picture Learning
Big Picture Learning’s mission is to lead vital changes in education, both in the United States and internationally, by generating and sustaining innovative, personalized schools that work in tandem with the real world of the greater community. Big Picture believes that in order to sustain successful schools where authentic and relevant learning takes place, we… Read More ›
Harlem Children’s Zone
The Harlem Children’s Zone in New York City represents a recent example of a comprehensive effort to support academic success and disrupt the cycle of poverty through wrap-around services. Serving a 100-block radius in Harlem, HCZ is a collaborative network of social services, health services, charter schools, and academic supports aimed at the entire life… Read More ›
Forum for Youth Investment
The Forum for Youth Investment is a nonprofit, nonpartisan “action tank” dedicated to helping communities and the nation make sure all young people are Ready by 21®: ready for college, work and life. Informed by rigorous research and practical experience, the Forum forges innovative ideas, strategies and partners to strengthen solutions for young people and… Read More ›
New Technology High School Website
New Technology High School, is a high school in Napa California. According to the website, “New Technology High School is committed to leading educational reform. Our program encourages students to learn through collaboration with family, business, and community. Students develop the resilience necessary to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Their education at NTHS… Read More ›
A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform
A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform, A Report to the Nation and the Secretary of Education United States Department of Education, The National Commission on Excellence in Education, April 1983 A Nation at Risk: The Imperative For Educational Reform is the title of the 1983 report of American President Ronald Reagan‘s National Commission on Excellence… Read More ›
How Youth Learn: Ned’s GR8 8 Video
If you’re a teenage speaker brought in to address a crowd of teachers on the subject of how you and your peers learn best . . . what are you going to say? In this funny and fast-paced “NED talk” produced by What Kids Can Do (WKCD), Ned knocks out eight powerful conditions of learning that… Read More ›
Brainy Approaches to Learning
We know that each student is unique, but what about each student’s brain? This new Students at the Center infographic draws on the research from Mind, Brain, and Education to depict the brain science behind student-centered approaches to learning. Access the Resource →
“A Girl Like Me” – Kiri Davis, Student, Urban Academy (2005)
This film was submitted to meet the Urban Academy’s Creative Arts Proficiency – one of the six performance assessments required for graduation. It has won numerous awards and was selected for the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. An excellent example of student work and voice. Watch the video