Smaller learning communities offer greater benefits in every key area of national concern as well as of concern to every parent and school leader: safety, teaching conditions, academic performance, culture of equal opportunity on campus, learning choices and curriculum, and costs of schooling.
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This is an update of an analysis on take-up in educational choice programs published in Education Next. In that analysis, we looked at programs that were introduced in 2010 or later and that were in operation for at least 5 years (27 programs in 19 states). The data below reflect all programs that were in
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As teachers, we know that kids are unique individuals and learn differently from one another. And while teachers do an amazing job at teaching students at all different levels, sometimes the school system isn’t working for them. Therefore, attending a microschool can be the perfect fit. To learn more about this, I have guest Iman
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Micro schools are gaining popularity in the Phoenix area as families search for flexibility and teachers express overwhelming stress due to conditions brought on by the pandemic and the never-ending coronavirus variants. While some parents prefer remote learning in the current COVID-19 climate, others are seeking schooling options elsewhere. Micro schools offer a solution with
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If you are considering a new school for your child away from public or charter, then a private micro-school should be at the top of your list. In this blog, we will discuss 5 reasons why a micro-school can provide a better education than the traditional public or charter school system.
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For many school marketers, the thought of adding “content creation” to their team’s (or their own) to-do list is enough to cause a hive breakout. But in reality, school storytelling doesn’t have to be overwhelming, and it’s not an all-or-nothing concept. The key to making strong school storytelling a reality for your school is developing
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What would a school look like if it was designed, from the ground up, by the students in its classrooms? That was the question a team of educators in rural Edgecombe County started asking themselves two years ago. The schools in the county’s Northside district have long struggled with low student performance, attendance, graduation rates,
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Many families in the independent school world are struggling with ever-rising tuition prices and stagnant incomes at the same time independent schools are struggling to rein in expenditures, says Michael Horn in “The Job of Innovation,” an article in the Spring 2017 issue of Independent School magazine. Horn, cofounder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, a think tank
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Have a good learning idea? Try it with six kids tomorrow, plan an after-school event for next week or advertise a week long summer school opportunity. If that works, launch a small school for 15 students in the fall.
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Micro schools—private schools with sometimes as few as a half dozen students—are popping up in places from Silicon Valley to Washington, D.C. And along the way, they’ve been generating excitement inside school choice circles and tech and business publications like Wired and Fast Company. Some experts predict micro schools have the potential to not only revive
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It’s getting easier to open a really cool school. A new wave of tiny schools are creating options for students, parents, and educators. Micro-schools vary in size, approach, and governance.
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