At the beginning of the school day at AppleTree Public Charter School’s campus in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, the twenty students in Monique Twyman’s preschool class are fully engaged and paying attention. Ms. Twyman leads the students in …
Month: September 2023
Finding teachers for urban districts has historically been a difficult task. However, in Baltimore, this challenge is no longer a problem. The New Teacher Project, established in 2002, has managed to secure at least 10 applicants for each teaching position …
Five years in the past, Robert E. Lee High School faced significant challenges as a large educational institution. The overcrowding issue affected the school, with some students resorting to using air-conditioning units as chairs. Additionally, daily hallway fights were a …
On a warm afternoon towards the end of summer, Dylan Admire finds himself once again in a hotel lobby. Just a few weeks ago, he showcased his impressive basketball skills at a Nike-sponsored camp in Las Vegas. Prior to that, …
As lawmakers engaged in behind-the-scenes negotiations regarding the future of the No Child Left Behind Act, President Bush urged them to make progress on the bill. The president emphasized the need to reauthorize and strengthen the No Child Left Behind …