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Profiles of Progress: What Works in Northwest Title I Schools

This latest By Request booklet examines the growing ethnic diversity and the uneven distribution of poverty in Northwest schools, and points to research that shows piecemeal approaches to school reform often fail to provide sustained, schoolwide improvement for students. In contrast, comprehensive school reform strategies help create high-performing learning communities that raise student achievement. [www.nwrel.org/request/sept01/]

Breaking Through: When School Gets Tough

This article is part of the Parents: Let's Talk series. When adolescents groan that they just don't get it, meaning their homework, what's a parent to do? Readers will find helpful suggestions for helping their children handle schoolwork that gets more complex as kids get older. [www.nwrel.org/comm/monthly/break.html]

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