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(April 26, 2012) In a recent National Education Association article, writer Brenda Ãlvarez shared working being done in Michigan to improve education. As the industry in Michigan declined over the past decade and people left the state in search of better job prospects, school districts felt the impact. Ãlvarez used two schools that EDWorks has been partnering with as examples of the work being done to get schools back on track. EDWorks coaches work with students at Willie E. Thompson Middle School Middle School so kids graduate prepared to enter high school.

In a KnowledgeWorks World of Learning blog post, Michele Timmons, the Manager of Partnership Development for EDWorks, offered some answers to a Cleveland Plain Dealer article. Reporter Karen Farkas looks at the senior year of high school and if it’s really useful in preparing high school students for college. Timmons shows that EDWorks unique models take full advantage of that year of school.

(March 30, 2012) EDWorks STEMLab schools focus on STEM skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Nationally, more careers in these areas are held by men than women. In Washington State, the numbers still favor men, but the ration is not so large. That is because of schools like Delta High School in Richland, Washington, an EDWorks STEMLab school. Students at that school have the opportunity to meet with 25 to 30 professionals in STEM careers each week and those meetings create job opportunities.

(March 31, 2012) To help raise awareness of early college high schools, freshman and sophomores from Massena Central High School and Ogdensburg Free Academy got to experience a day as a college student. They spent the day on the SUNY Canton campus, as part of the Smart Scholars program, of which EDWorks is a partner. Activities included a campus tour and investigating a mock crime scene. “Our goal is to have students earn a minimum of 20 college credit hours before they graduate from high school,” said Adrienne C.