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The verdict is in: Teach For America's School Leader of Color conference was a hit! Our school leaders had a wonderful time attending, and engaging with other leaders interested in Uncommon's mission.
Sarah Rocha, a Roxbury Prep parent, writes a letter to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh urging him to support the Roxbury Prep High School building plan that has repeatedly been delayed a hearing by the Boston Planning and Development Agency.
Thank you, Uncommon Board member Allison Blitzer and the Philadelphia 76ers for your support! In a pregame ceremony, Camden Prep student Bryan was recognized as "Strong Kid of the Game," and Dean of Students Seck Barry was recognized as "Community Champion."
Congratulations to North Star Academy Washington Park HS’ Speech Team for their win at the 45th Penn Tournament at the University of Pennsylvania! For the first time in the team’s history, every student who competed advanced to an elimination round.
In an op-ed, District 5 Councilor Ricardo Arroyo calls on the Boston Planning and Development Agency to "do the right thing and put the Roxbury Prep high school project on their February agenda."
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Uncommon Schools Rochester Prep is hiring a high school Spanish teacher to start immediately. Join a team of dedicated educators and inspire the future.
"It's an honor. It's a calling. It's our job to see our kids, to see them for their beauty, their intellect, for who they are and for who they will become." Uncommon President Julie Jackson's message to our staff.
"Rubrics aren't going away anytime soon, but let's not pretend they always help students or tackle the biggest problem in student writing," writes Peter Machera. In an op-ed in Education Week, Peter writes that giving students "bite-sized" feedback, as recommended by Chief Schools Officer Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, they may be even more engaged to focus on a single area of improvement rather than tackling an entire laundry list of problems.
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