Topics discussed include petition filed by principals from high schools in Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) on the district to apply for
federal small learning community (SLC) grant from the U.S. Department of Education, early college credit options through dual enrollment, dual credit offered by academies and views of student Mohamad Obaid on the same.
The article discusses the reorganization of large high schools into small learning communities (SLCs) under the U.S.
federal Smaller Learning Community Program and provides five lessons from schools» transitions.
Not exact matches
In fact, a growing number of
Federal agencies (U.S. Departments of Education and Justice, CDC, SAMHSA and IES), state departments of education (Connecticut, Georgia, Minnesota and Massachusetts) and large and
small districts (from Chicago to Westbrook, Connecticut) are developing school climate policies and / or laws that support students, parents / guardians, school personnel and even
community members
learning and working together to create safer, more supportive, engaging and flourishing K - 12 schools.
A few examples of responsibilities include middle and high school reform,
smaller learning communities, continuation high schools, court and
community schools, independent study, Partnership Academies, Regional Occupational Centers and Programs, gender equity compliance, business and industry partnerships, and oversight of state and
federal programs totaling over $ 1 billion in annual revenues.