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Progress by East Wake high schools noted in local press
The following editorial in the Eastern Wake News,"Welcome numbers at East Wake," was published after a recent news article reported...
14 Dec 2009
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Few students suspended from NC's innovative high schools
A front-page story in Sunday's edition of The News & Observer reported that North Carolina suspends a higher percentage of students than...
14 Dec 2009
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Perdue taps NCNSP staffer for Race to the Top grant meetings
The N.C. New Schools Project helped represent North Carolina last week in Baltimore for a series of meetings aimed at helping states refine their proposals for...
14 Dec 2009
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NC among states where PTA to promote common standards
With increasing focus nationally on the adoption of common academic standards, the National PTA is launching a campaign in four states, including North...
14 Dec 2009
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Teacher uses Web to provide access to review lessons, 24-7
If Alison Baker's students are confused about a concept in biology that often proves difficult, they can get extra help -- anytime, anyplace. All they...
23 Nov 2009
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Early college students outperform college-age classmates
The prospect of high school students sitting in community college classes was worrisome to faculty and college leaders when North Carolina's first early...
23 Nov 2009
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Innovation report gives NC good grade for readiness efforts
North Carolina is one of a dozen states to earn a strong grade in the area of college readiness in a 50-state report card on educational innovation released...
23 Nov 2009
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Governors' guide outlines steps to help stem dropout tide
The North Carolina New Schools Project is cited in a new dropout-prevention guide from the National Governors Association as among a handful of efforts...
23 Nov 2009
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Durham school leader Harris appointed to federal position
Durham schools Superintendent Carl E. Harris, who helped launch several innovative high schools in his district, is taking a high-level post in the U.S....
23 Nov 2009
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Student: Relationships are essential to successful education
<Halen Wooten, a 16-year-old junior at Davidson Early College High School, writes that his school is making a big difference for the students who go there....
23 Nov 2009


















