Tagged school-improvement

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New Visions for Public Schools Selected for $14 Million Grant to Improve Postsecondary Success

 New grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will support network of public schools focused on reducing disparities in postsecondary readiness and success Read More
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BESSA Hosts K-12 Students of the LIFTT-NSBE Jr. Chapter for Its "All About STEM Mentorship Series" at UC Berkeley

 The Black Engineering and Science Students Association (BESSA) hosted students of the LIFTT-NSBE Jr. Chapter while in attendance at its "All About STEM Mentorship Series" on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Soda Hall on the campus of UC Berkeley. Read More
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Say Goodbye to the Summer Slide and Hello to the Summer Leap

 According to The Equity Institute (EI) evaluation report, NCEBC Program students showed tremendous growth in three academic areas, science, math and reading. Read More
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Who Is Fighting For Our Struggling Students?: An Oakland School That Turned Challenge Into Triumph

 Barack Obama Academy, an alternative middle school in OUSD recently achieved significant gains in its California Standards Test (CST) scores for the 2010-2011 school year. This story of a school "least-likely to succeed" is a testament of hope. Read More
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K12 Instructional and Leadership Coach Now An Inside The School Consultant

 Vera Blake has consulted for K12 schools in 43 states and the U.S Virgin Islands. After being an independent consultant Blake has decided to join Inside the School as a school turnaround specialist. Read More
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LIFTT-NSBE Jr. Chapter to Host STEM Education Event at Mills College

 The LIFTT-NSBE Jr. Chapter (of Oakland, CA) will host its first annual STEM Awareness Day at the Mills College School of Education to champion the cause of preparing our nation's youth in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math. Read More