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A no-excuses approach to school improvement in Bisbee, Ariz.
State: Arizona
Topics: Title I, school improvement, student achievement, professional development, pre-k-3, reading strategies
See the how this Title I school's high expectations for all students and commitment to professional development drives student acheivement.
Posted: May 10, 2007

Rallying support for higher taxes in Malvern, Ark.
State: Arkansas
Topics: community involvement; funding
The small Arkansas town of Malvern hadn't passed a millage tax increase for new schools in more than 30 years. Then a group of committed citizens got involved.
Posted: Nov. 16, 2005
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