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A School Commits to Academic Rigor

November 10, 2009 by Jeremy Jones

A School Commits to Academic Rigor

A Video on YES Prep North Central: Project learning, integrated studies, and comprehensive assessment support a drive to achieve high academic

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Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Educational Innovation

November 09, 2009 by Jeremy Jones

Be sure to read the Center for American Progress', "Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Educational Innovation"

Excerpt: Today, various organizations are addressing stubborn challenges by pursuing familiar notions of good teaching and effective schooling in impressively coherent, disciplined, and strategic ways. Some are public school districts, such as Long Beach Unified School District in California and Aldine Independent School District in Texas. An array of charter school entrepreneurs are also working within the public school system and seeing encouraging results, such as the KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) Academies, YES Prep, Aspire Public Schools, Green Dot Public Schools, and Achievement First. Other independent ventures have also devised promising

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Chris Barbic’s Vision for Education

November 04, 2009 by Jeremy Jones

Edutopia video features YES Prep... The visionary leader behind the YES Prep family of schools discusses the organization's origins and philosophy. For more videos, articles, and downloads from Edutopia's coverage of YES Prep North Central,

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Edutopia Features YES Prep North Central

November 03, 2009 by Jeremy Jones

Edutopia features YES Prep North Central in its "Schools that Work". It is an in-depth overview of our mission, success and culture.

Take time to read up on how Edutopia Explores YES Prep!

• YES Prep Schools' BIG Idea

  • The YES Prep Story

  • Mission and Vision

  • YES Prep by the Numbers

  • One Family's Journey

  • Why We Chose YES Prep

• How THEY Do It

  • Student Work and Assessment

  • College-Bound Culture

  • Teacher Development

  • Extended-Day Learning

  • Discipline and Culture

  • Parent Engagement

  • Team Teaching

  • Systems and Budgeting

• How YOU Can

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