Topic: Justin Cohen
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How to fix America's worst schools
One school in Chicago shows the promise and pitfalls of a federal effort to turn around the nation's bottom-tier schools.
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Report: Only 1 percent of 'bad' schools turn around
An examination of poorly performing schools underlines how hard it is to turn them around.
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Rhode Island school to rehire fired teachers, shelving drastic plan
Central Falls High School had fired its staff as part of a strategy for failing schools. Now, the Rhode Island school has reached a tentative agreement to keep the staff but make other changes.
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Seeking 'turnaround,' Georgia's Beach High School fires all staff
Beach High School in Savannah, Georgia, will fire all teachers and then rehire some as part of a plan to improve chronic low performance. The number of schools resorting to mass teacher firings is on the rise.
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