- What Makes High Tech High International Special?
Maybe you've already heard the news that High Tech High International, a charter school in Point Loma, is one of three finalists in the whole country competing to get the president to speak at graduation.
So what makes High Tech High International so special?
The school is one of several run by High Tech High, a group of charter schools that focus on projects that crisscross different academic subjects. Charters are publicly funded but independently run, giving them freedom to set their own rules and curriculum.
What do they do that sets them apart? Here are three examples of things that make the High Tech High schools unique:
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- Testing, Testing
It's that time of year again: Kids are sitting down to take state tests that decide how schools are graded under No Child Left Behind. I want to hear from you about how the annual rush of filling in bubbles has affected your family or your school. How does it change what happens at class or at home? How do your children feel about the tests? And are you pulling your kids out of testing? Please let me know!
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