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What's the Best Way to Grade Teachers?

Deciding how to hand out grades to teachers may be this year's big education fight.

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| Wed Jun. 29, 2011 11:35 AM PDT

Where the Class of 2011 Is Going

Portraits of Mission High School graduates.

Photographs by Winni Wintermeyer. Text by Kristina Rizga.

| Thu Jun. 2, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

will.i.am's Advice for Graduates

The hip hop star shares his thoughts on the true purpose of a college education.

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| Tue May. 24, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

The Best American High Schools

Mission High School makes it onto the Washington Post's annual rankings list.

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| Fri May. 20, 2011 4:00 PM PDT

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What Standardized Tests Miss

Students and teachers at Mission High School weigh in on the California STAR Test.

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| Thu May. 19, 2011 10:00 AM PDT

The Untimely Death of a Green-Collar Job Trainee—and One Graduate's Triumph

Do green-collar job training programs really work? I followed East Bay Green Job Corps trainees for a year to find out.

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| Thu May. 12, 2011 6:45 AM PDT

SF Chefs Go Back to High School

Some schools cheat to raise their test scores, some suspend their most "challenging" students, and some, like Mission High School, call on friendly foodies to help with motivation.

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| Fri May. 6, 2011 11:22 AM PDT

Should Public Schools Use Biometrics and RFID to Track Kids?

For the nation's $20 billion security industry, schools are fertile ground for prison tech.

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| Thu May. 5, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

One Undocumented Teen's Tale

Separated from his parents, accepted by 13 colleges, a Mission High wrestling star defies deportation.

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| Wed Apr. 20, 2011 11:00 AM PDT

Hijab in the U.S.A.: Readers Respond

A San Francisco teenager, verbally assaulted by a commuter, thanks Mother Jones readers for their support.

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| Wed Apr. 13, 2011 4:26 PM PDT

The Battle Over Charter Schools

Meet the parents behind the nation's first "parent-trigger" school experiment in Compton.

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| Thu Apr. 7, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

What's Next, Hello Kitty Chainsaws?

Why guns with little bunnies on them are a bad idea in Compton.

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| Wed Mar. 30, 2011 11:50 AM PDT

Tattoos and Bribes in the Name of No Child Left Behind

"Do you chop, mince, slice, or grind the ingredients of salsa?" Plus more questions Mission High students are about to ponder on the California Standardized Tests.

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| Wed Mar. 23, 2011 12:00 PM PDT

Teacher Layoff Day at Mission High

This teacher just got a pink slip—along with thousands more in California. Now what, voters?

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| Tue Mar. 15, 2011 9:00 AM PDT

Hijab in the U.S.A.

When a commuter harassed a San Francisco teenager, no one said a word. What would you have done?

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| Wed Mar. 2, 2011 11:00 AM PST

Textbook Colonialism

A Mission High School teacher writes a protest letter to a history textbook publisher.

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| Thu Feb. 24, 2011 11:00 AM PST

America's "Race to Nowhere"

A new documentary chronicles the dark side of America's obsession with testing, homework, and grades.

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| Wed Feb. 23, 2011 4:00 AM PST

"Waiting for Superman" at Mission High, Part 2

High school students review a controversial education reform documentary.

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| Wed Feb. 16, 2011 12:00 PM PST

Wendy Kopp's Lesson Plan for America

The founder of Teach for America talks about charter schools, Waiting for Superman, and what makes a great teacher.

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| Thu Feb. 10, 2011 11:00 AM PST

"Waiting for Superman" at Mission High (Part 1)

What do students at Mission High School think about charter schools and "education reform?"

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| Wed Feb. 9, 2011 12:00 PM PST