Posts tagged Washington Metropolitan
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For many struggling students, a diploma means little
Washington Metropolitan High School, the subject of PBS documentary 180 days: A Year Inside an American High School, has successfully helped many students go onto college, but many others still graduate without the preparation to continue their education or find places in the workforce. Of the 30 graduating seniors of the 2011-2012 class at DC Met, a note at the end of the films… Keep reading…
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"180 Days" shows life inside a struggling high school
“Words cannot describe how hard it is to teach physics to students who can’t multiply,” says a science teacher in 180 days: A Year Inside an American High School, a PBS documentary chronicling a school year at Washington Metropolitan (DC Met), an alternative high school in the LeDroit Park neighborhood. The film captures the emotional and social chaos that… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Look inside a school
High school life; Schools under mayors raise achievement; Rewards for “achievers”; Deputy Mayor Smith; Where to put Ward 5 middle school?; Maddening incentives; Pop Tart guns OK?. Keep reading…