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  • Innovator - May 1, 2009 Edition

    Nation's early colleges in spotlight during weeklong celebration â?? Teachers in NC's innovative high schools rack up recognitions - NAEP's long-term look shows little progress in high school - Report assesses economic toll from lagging achievement - ... and a look at the high cost of dropouts in Philadelphia

    1 MAY 2009

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  • Innovator - April 17, 2009 Edition

    9th graders in NC's innovative schools more likely to advance - Students at Nash Rocky-Mount ECHS show what they know

    17 APR 2009

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  • Innovator - April 3, 2009 Edition

    NC Schools CEO, "Disrupting Class" author consider school innovation's next phase with NCNSP leaders - Graduation project off for class of 2010, State Board says - Sharper focus on global benchmarks sought â?? Common thread for top scoring nations: Teaching quality

    3 APR 2009

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  • Innovator - March 20, 2009 Edition

    Gov. Perdue's budget supports secondary school innovation - North Carolina wins attention for improved graduation rate - Chicago schools use early-warning system to boost success

    20 MAR 2009

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  • Innovator - March 6, 2009 Edition

    State Board OKs plans for 12 new early college high schools - Nash-Rocky Mount ECHS students take initiative for charity - State, BW Fund offer grants for math and science teachers - Obama on education: "Dropping out ... is no longer an option" - New guidebook offers help for communities on dropout crisis 

    6 MAR 2009

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  • Innovator - February 20, 2009 Edition

    Early college students make solid debut at UNC Wilmington - Cross Creek ECHS to help model innovative teaching, learning - Scotland High's student-run restaurant featured on WUNC-FM - Report shows gains by most states towards higher standards

    20 FEB 2009

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  • Innovator - February 6, 2009 Edition

    High school innovation continues to stem exodus of dropouts - Students who drop out lag in course completion, study shows - Ample guidance, support key to college attainment, reports say - Report on AP tests shows gains, gaps in student performance

    6 FEB 2009

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  • Innovator - January 29, 2009 Edition

    State's new K-12 chief has championed high school innovation. Bill Harrison, Gov. Beverly Perdue's choice to be the state's first-ever chief executive officer of the Department of Public Instruction, comes to his new post with a strong track record of leadership in high school innovation.

    29 JAN 2009

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  • Innovator - January 23, 2009 Edition

    Schools in Caldwell and Wayne approved as Learning Lab sites - States must push harder to transform high school, report urges - Legislative panel sets ambitious goal for state's graduation rate - Many Colorado high school graduates unprepared for college - At MIT, innovative, interactive teaching winning over students - Providence students raise concerns in youth-led survey

    23 JAN 2009

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  • Innovator - January 9, 2009 Edition

    Engaging, hands-on approach brings honors to Duplin teacher - State Board approves plan to count retests for ABCs, NCLB - Good teaching, not test prep, helps readiness for college - Add to growing list of needed rescue efforts: high school - US study finds little progress in basic literacy among adults

    9 JAN 2009

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