Central Falls High School: What It Takes, a 4-part series | projo.com | The Providence Journal

Central Falls High School: What It Takes, a 4-part series | projo.com | The Providence Journal

What It Takes: A 4-part series on Central Falls High School

For four Sundays in May, The Providence Journal explores the challenges facing dropouts, parents, students and teachers at Central Falls High School.

Part 4: Video: A teacher's biggest challenge: Getting students to take a risk to be successful

Read the stories: Portrait of 3 teachers, Two ways of looking at poverty | Gallery

Interactive Timeline: Events leading up to the firing of Central Falls High School's teachers

Your Turn: Talk about how you think a successful urban school in an impoverished setting would work, in the Central Falls hot topics forum

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