Charter school funds first year of college
A Detroit charter school is funding the first year of college for 124 students, if they fulfill a senior-year contract calling for good grades, completed homework, extra reading and taking college...
View ArticlePittsburgh’s ‘Promise-ready’ teams
The Pittsburgh Promise guarantees college scholarships worth up to $20,000 to public school students with a 2.5 grade point average and 90 percent attendance. The Promise Readiness Corps of teachers is...
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School reform tries to save Syracuse
In Reforming a School System, Reviving a City, Gene I. Maeroff looks at Say Yes to Education‘s network of reforms in Syracuse, New York. By investing in education — from kindergarten through college...
View ArticleScholarship promise raises blacks’ grades
Black students raised their grades significantly when they were promised college scholarships, concludes an Education Next report on the Kalamazoo Promise. Public school graduates in Kalamazoo,...
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Millionaire turns around poor Florida town
Harris Rosen visited a day care center he funds in Tangelo Park, Fla. Credit: Melissa Lyttle, New York Times For 21 years, a Florida millionaire has funded day care centers and college scholarships in...
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