Making High Schools Better

31 Rick Allen 2004 Making High Schools Better <p> "With dropout rates exceeding 50 percent in some inner-city schools and no shortage of disengaged students in suburban and rural systems, reformers have increased the drumbeat for an overhaul of the traditional high school," says education writer Rick Allen. The search for solutions has spread to nations like Denmark or Singapore, "where high standards and expectations are understood by students across grade levels and mesh with the expectations of university and business leaders." Other reformers are urging school leaders to take more seriously the comments of disaffected students. "In both cases, reform groups encourage educators and policymakers to think outside the current high school box." (Education Update, August 2004) </p> <p> Allen, R. Making high schools better. Education Update. (Aug 2004). Retrieved from ASCD 2 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.c97770c239d90bdeb85516f762108a0c/?javax.portlet.tpst=d5b9c0fa1a493266805516f762108a0c_ws_MX&javax.portlet.prp_d5b9c0fa1a493266805516f762108a0c_viewID=issue_view&javax.portlet.prp_d5b9c0fa1a493266805516f762108a0c_journalmoid=1200dcdc48eaff00VgnVCM1000003d01a8c0RCRD&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=token&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=token </p> http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.c97770c239d90bdeb85516f762108a0c/?javax.portlet.tpst=d5b9c0fa1a493266805516f762108a0c_ws_MX&javax.portlet.prp_d5b9c0fa1a493266805516f762108a0c_viewID=issue_view&javax.portlet.prp_d5b9c0fa1ac/