Creating Schools Students Want to Attend: It's Time.
Strong relationships between students and teachers, with connections to and relevance in the real world.
Consistent discipline that helps keep the focus on engaging all students. Small, nimble high schools driven by results and governed with on-site decision-making.
What parents wouldn't want their children to attend such schools? What teens wouldn't be intrigued by the potential for challenge and reward? What communities wouldn't welcome dramatic, new educational opportunities?
Gov. Granholm's proposal for a 21st Century Schools Fund mirrors the concept countless studies and educational thought leaders have shaped the past two years.
They call for a transformation to schools where cutting-edge learning prepares students for a bold future in a global environment. Strong basics are just the starting point for students whose brainpower is unleashed through creative, hands-on, often high-tech, lessons. Such schools work well with any demographics, tailored to interests and backgrounds, as well as to local, state and world needs.
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