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  • Can a ‘No Excuses' Charter Teach Students to Think for Themselves?

    Kate Taylor

    January 11, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Several charter school networks have found that a strict and structured approach to instruction, while it may be improving test scores, is not resulting in the anticipated increase in timely college completion rates for its alumni. One network is piloting a new model that aims to develop more adaptable, "independent thinkers" by encouraging "self-directed learning." Can the introduction of online learning tools, immersive career discovery trips, and increased parent involvement into the current charter school environment help students down the road?

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