Tag: high schools
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Small Schools Work in New York
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More studies show how smaller schools can make a difference – especially in neighborhoods with higher minority demographics: “New smaller high schools, typically in black or Hispanic neighborhoods, serve about 100 students per grade. More than 90 percent of the students attending these schools are black or Hispanic. Nearly 85 percent qualify for free or reduced…
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Small Classes, Small Schools
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Patricia A. Wasley writes a very insightful look at the relationship between small classes and small schools. Of course, research shows that small schools are mostly found in smaller school districts, so this article is a reflection of that, too. Students in schools with large populations of disadvantaged students perform least well on standardized assessments.…
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Videos interviewing David Cox during the campaign to divide Utah's largest school district in 2007
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The following 6 videos were made to highlight the history, reasoning, progress, and issues of dividing large school districts during the 2007 campaign to divide Utah’s largest school district at that time, Jordan S.D. #1 of 6 How I came to realize the principle of dividing as the solution. #2 of 6 The history of…
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Students at Small High Schools Are More Likely to Graduate
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A new study published in the New York Times shows the value of smaller schools – about 100 students per grade – in big city settings. They found that these schools had a higher graduation rate. “The higher graduation rate at small schools held across the board for all students, regardless of race, family income….”…
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Developing Responsible Citizens
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Peter Levine makes the case in this article that smaller schools will do a better job of helping develop more responsible youth. He says, “If we hope to create effective, committed, and responsible citizens, huge schools have several marked disadvantages.” He further says, “In a huge high school, there is little chance that any adult…
Smaller Schools and Districts 