3 reporters, 3 high schools, 3,000 students, one year
More than 30 schools across the city are about to embark on an experiment to rapidly boost student performance. In a plan endorsed by President Barack Obama, the city will use millions of federal dollars to either resuscitate the schools, or shut them down and open new ones.
This year, we’ll be following three of these schools.
A Brooklyn high school sees almost half its freshmen drop out before their senior year and struggles with safety,