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New School Designs
The Everyone Graduates Center supports the establishment of new schools designed to meet the needs of students at high risk of dropping out. These young people struggle every day with the pressures of poverty, unsafe neighborhoods, and limited access to resources they need to support their academic success and social and economic advancement. New small schools based in these communities can provide personalized, organized, and resourced learning environments where skilled adults are committed and equipped to do what it takes to ensure that no student falls through the cracks.
Baltimore Talent Development High School
The Baltimore Talent Development High School (BTDHS) is an innovation high school opened in fall 2004 through a partnership between Baltimore City Public Schools and the Johns Hopkins University. Located in a high poverty neighborhood in southwest Baltimore, BTDHS serves close to 600 primarily poor and minority students. In 2008, the school graduated its first class of students with an 84% adjusted cohort graduation rate and made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
For more about Baltimore Talent Development High School, click here.
Baltimore Civitas School
Civitas, Baltimore’s newest innovation school, opened its doors in fall 2008 with 200 6th and 9th grade students. The school will ultimately serve grades 6-12. Civitas promotes college preparation through active, project-based learning and community service. Students will graduate ready for college and careers in public service, and as proactive citizens able to influence and shape their communities. The school uses a tiered intervention strategy to identify and meet needs of both students and families, using city services and humanitarian organizations to learn about public service, community development, and citizenship.
For more about Baltimore Civitas School, click here.
The Chicago Achievement Academies are small schools that serve struggling students significantly below grade level in core areas such as literacy and mathematics. Located within seven high schools in Chicago, the Achievement Academies provide one or two years of intensive academic and social supports to ease students’ transition into high school and prepare them for success. Independent research finds that the Achievement Academies have cut in half the dropout rate among over-age and under-credited students.
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Chicago Talent Development High School
The Talent Development High Schools program is working in partnership with Union Park Schools to open a new school in the West Garfield neighborhood of Chicago in Fall 2009.
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Baltimore Talent Development High School graduates 84% of its first cohort and makes AYP in 2008.
Chicago Achievement Academies cut dropout rate in half among over-age, undercredited students.