For media inquiries, please contact:
Tracy Power, Director of Program Operations
powert@edworkspartners.org
Recent News Headlines
Friday, January 15, 2010
Source: nbc4i.com
Ohio Ranks 5th In Education
Metro Early College High School is one of the shining examples of how well Ohio teaches math and science.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Source: PR Web
EdWorks to Help Develop Early College High Schools Throughout New York State
EdWorks, a Cincinnati-based high school turnaround organization, will work with the State University of New York to develop 11 Early College High Schools throughout the state – from Buffalo to Yonkers -- over the next four years.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Source: tricityherald.com
Delta High launches new era in Tri-City education
Omar Baradi wasn't feeling nervous on his first day at the new Delta High School in Richland.
He was feeling lucky. And he was pretty sure his classmates were too.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Source: kvewtv.com
Delta High School Finally Open
It took three years, but Delta High School in Richland is finally open.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Source: detnews.com
Bringing in outside operators to run Detroit high schools pushes ahead education reform
Robert Bobb is accelerating the reform of Detroit Public Schools, contracting with private management firms to turn around 17 of its troubled high schools.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Source: clickondetroit.com
DPS To Be Redesigned, Reinvented
Emergency financial manager Robert Bobb has named four educational partners with proven track records of raising student achievement to oversee the transformation of the failing school district.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Source: freep.com
DPS hires management firms
Seventeen Detroit public high schools are being turned over to four professional educational management companies as part of what school district officials are calling the most dramatic restructuring of the troubled district's history.
Saturday, June 06, 2009
Source: Springfield News Sun
Springfield High School merger leads to 'great strides,’ but still 'a lot to do’
Springfield City Schools’ plan to merge North and South high schools into one mega-school of more than 1,700 students hinged on the small schools — divisions that would create a more intimate environment to allow students to forge relationships with the staff and classmates sharing the color-coded halls.
Friday, April 03, 2009
Source: EducationNews.org
The Premature Death of “Small Schools”
An urban legend is circulating in the education field. It goes as follows: Small schools are relics of a failed reform. They don't work. They are too expensive. They are impractical in today's budget environment. They prioritize process and structure over results. Small schools just aren't a good choice for school districts looking for ways to improve achievement.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Source: LimaOhio.com
Strickland touts education plan in Lima visit
The small schools concept at Lima Senior High School is the perfect example of a willingness to change, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland said during a visit to the school Wednesday. He says that same willingness is needed to implement his education plan.