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Guilford County System Tries New Approach to Help Students at Struggling Schools

From The Greensboro News & Record, January 14, 2019 by Jessie Pounds

After 10 years teaching English at Dudley High School, Ashley Ekwem-Thorpe had plenty of “Panther” pride, but also a desire for a new adventure.

So this school year she applied for a new position advertised at Hairston Middle School, a feeder school to Dudley.

As a multi-classroom leader working with nine English teachers, Ekwem-Thorpe is part of a new experiment for Guilford County Schools — one that rearranges some school staffing roles in an attempt to boost student achievement. Read the full article…

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Educators get first-hand look at ECISD Opportunity Culture

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From Odessa American, by Ruth Campbell, November 7, 2024 Now in its fifth year of implementing Opportunity Culture, Ector County ISD got some visitors from across the state and country Thursday to see how it’s done. Educators from Florida and Fort Worth and officials...

MISD welcomes visitors to highlight strategic staffing initiative

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From Odessa American, November 7, 2024 School district leaders from across Texas were in Midland Wednesday to observe Midland ISD's successful implementation of Opportunity Culture. The visit included campus tours, observing classrooms at South Elementary and Alamo...