Fast Times at Mission High

Mission High School

Harvard Interviews, Undocumented Students, and Me

Mission High School teacher Amadis Velez is on a mission to send undocumented students to college.

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| Fri Feb. 4, 2011 4:03 PM PST

'Parent-Trigger' Proponents Sue Compton's School District

McKinley Elementary School parents and Parent Revolution say the district illegally violated their constitutional rights.

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| Thu Feb. 3, 2011 12:12 PM PST

Realization of the Week: The Same Classroom Is Never the Same

Just when I think I've got this class all figured out, it flips completely.

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| Wed Feb. 2, 2011 10:15 AM PST

Closing the Achievement Gap, One 'A' at a Time

Scenes from one of the most racially integrated Honors classes at Mission High.

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| Fri Jan. 28, 2011 12:00 PM PST

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Education Roundup: More Segregation, Science Fails, and the State of the Union

This week, edu-bloggers sound off about the president’s State of the Union address, plus more national education news.

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| Fri Jan. 28, 2011 12:00 PM PST

Compton's "Parent-Trigger" Update: Read the Compton School District's Letter to Parents

The district gave working-class parents of Compton less than a week to prove their signatures. Why such short notice?

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| Tue Jan. 25, 2011 7:33 PM PST

Compton's "Parent Trigger" Education Fight Heats Up

The next round in the parent trigger law showdown.

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| Mon Jan. 24, 2011 1:27 PM PST

Pedro's Scars

"Gangbangers stabbed me three years ago," he tells me matter-of-factly, the way I talk about the time I fell off my bike as a kid.

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| Fri Jan. 21, 2011 4:00 AM PST

The Girl Who Broke My Heart

Yes, I made an aspiring astronaut cry. But then she returned the favor.

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| Thu Jan. 20, 2011 4:00 AM PST

Education Buzzword Explainer: What the Heck Is Social Capital?

How the term came to be used in discussions about public schools.

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| Wed Jan. 19, 2011 12:00 PM PST

Education Roundup: Huck Finn, Textbook Errors, and Resegregation

This week: A Republican school board votes to abolish school integration policies, plus more national education news.

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| Fri Jan. 14, 2011 2:00 PM PST

How to Handle a "Challenging" Classroom

Scenes from a "challenging" Mission High class.

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| Fri Jan. 14, 2011 7:00 AM PST

Black Writers and English Teachers on Huck Finn

An African-American high school English teacher explains why "the n-word" alone wouldn't keep "Huck Finn" out of his classroom.

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| Thu Jan. 13, 2011 10:00 AM PST

What California's School "State of Emergency" Really Means

Will voters agree to higher taxes to save schools like Mission High?

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| Fri Jan. 7, 2011 4:00 AM PST

Can Glee Club Reduce High School Dropout Rates?

Maybe—if this choir teacher can keep his job.

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| Thu Dec. 23, 2010 4:00 AM PST

"Anti-Racist" Geometry Lessons Explained

Mission High principal Eric Guthertz talks test scores, "Waiting for Superman," and why teachers' unions aren't the problem with schools.

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| Mon Dec. 20, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Does Creative Writing Help Kids Succeed?

The Miss K Files: Scenes from English teacher Tadd Scott's class.

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| Fri Dec. 17, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Why Mission High? A Brief Tour

Meet the security guard, the English teacher, and Carlos. Plus: One reason it's so hard to start an education-based immersion reporting project.

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| Thu Dec. 16, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Why the US Education System Is So Fascinating

Not every public school in the world has your problems, America.

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| Wed Dec. 15, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Fast Times at Mission High

Scenes from an open house at one of San Francisco's lowest-performing—though rapidly improving—public high schools.

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| Fri Dec. 10, 2010 4:00 AM PST