Rethinking Schools: Scenes From the Front Line of Education Reform in L.A. : About This Special Report
Reform is the buzzword in public schools today. Faced with a student population that needs more help and the public’s demand for higher quality, schools are trying new methods of teaching and recreating the look, feel and daily pace of the classroom. It can be a bewildering process for parents. This package of stories hopes to take the mystery out of some of the leading reform efforts under way in the Los Angeles area.
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* Foshay Middle School, once one of the worst in Los Angeles, turns itself around. B1.
* Parents’ guide to what makes a “good” school. B1.
* Charter schools such as Fenton Avenue use autonomy to improve teaching. B3.
* Team teaching and personal attention at Lincoln Middle School. B3.
* Roscoe Elementary, a new LEARN school, is a work in progress. B4.
* Students of varying ages mix in class at Elizabeth Street Learning Center. B4.
* The Accelerated School insists that all students do their best. B5.
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