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Success, it turns out, is quiet. It’s a sunny and warm spring Thursday at Thurgood Marshall Academy in Anacostia, one of the poorest areas of Washington, D.C. The halls are hushed, and students walk by wearing maroon polo shirts embroidered with the...

Max Partridge examines a grasshopper under a microscope during an advanced biological sciences class at Horizon High School. At right, he’s joined by teacher J.R. Trevas. Photos by Rick D’Elia. Jill Partridge has one child: Max. So when it came time...

 Greetings from Rock Valley, Iowa, the land of cows and corn! As we wind up our school year this week, I have begun reflecting on just how much our approach to educating kids has changed since becoming 1:1 in our middle and high schools.  A year ago...

Image Source Kristin Epstein looks on in amazement and pride as her 9-year-old daughter does homework while chatting fluently in Chinese to her best friend. The girls attend YingHua International School (YHIS), a private, dual language immersion school...

This is the third in a series of pieces from ThinkProgress chronicling the struggles of immigrant life in Southern California along the U.S.-Mexico border. You can find the other pieces here and here. SAN DIEGO, CA — The bell rings at 7:25 a.m. and...