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Turning Obstacles Into Triumphs; From New York to Arkansas to California, some schools find ways to beat the odds.
U.S. News & World Report; 1/1/2010; 2966 words; Byline: Karin Chenoweth For years, Americans have been pounded by bad news about public education: Students can't do math as well...

Can School Reform Ever Really Work? A new president means another attempt to deliver on the promise to provide every student a high-quality education.(Barack Obama's Race to the Top campaign)
U.S. News & World Report; 1/1/2010; 1358 words; Byline: Kim Clark America has tried many strategies over the decades to reverse the slow, steady decline in its public schools. Few...

Who Will Get Through College? Surprising indicators about which students will get undergraduate degrees.
U.S. News & World Report; 1/1/2010; 1670 words; Byline: Kim Clark Parents: Stop fretting so much about which high school your youngsters attend or how they score on the SATs. If you...

All Eyes on New Orleans; City becomes a crucible for the charter movement's ultimate failure or success.
U.S. News & World Report; 1/1/2010; 1896 words; Byline: Alexandra Fenwick In New Orleans, home of the most charter schools per child in the country, advertisements for the vast array...

The Challenge to Find a New Standard; A new version of No Child Left Behind is coming, but did the original help students?
U.S. News & World Report; 1/1/2010; 1167 words; Byline: Zach Miners At the Department of Education headquarters in Washington, officials no longer refer to the No Child Left Behind...