Getting Genuine Commitment for Change

This week I’m in Easton, Maryland, very near Frederick Douglas High School, at the 2015 College and Career Readiness Conference hosted by the Maryland State Department of Education.

I was pleased to give a keynote presentation about “Getting Genuine Commitment for Change.” Everyone here is talking about ways to implement the Common Core Standards. It’s a really dedicated group of educators who are showing up for their own learning the week after students have just left for the summer!

So this article really caught my eye. Here are four true stories about how school districts have turned around failing schools — one of them is Frederick Douglas High School. It can be done! http://ow.ly/OurJX