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President Bill Clinton Opens GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi

Monday, December 19th, 2011

President Bill Clinton Opens GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi

President Bill Clinton Opens GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, UAE- December 13, 2011: President Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, today opened GEMS American Academy – Abu Dhabi, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and His Excellency Humaid Mohammed Al Khathami, UAE Minister of Education.

On the occasion, President Clinton said, “I often think that the education of even one child who otherwise would not have the opportunity to get a world class education, may be worth to the future of the world, more than all the endeavours that I have engaged in my life. I very much appreciate the commitment GEMS has, to try to provide that opportunity for ever larger numbers of children, here, and other places across the world.”

The ceremony was hosted by GEMS Education and attended by a number of dignitaries and other VIP guests. Sunny Varkey, Chairman of GEMS Education, said, “We are extremely honoured to have President Clinton and His Highness here to open GEMS American Academy in the UAE Capital. GEMS has been operating schools in Abu Dhabi for over twenty years and will continue its commitment of supporting the government’s education objectives in both the private and public sectors. (more…)

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Highlights at Warren Harding High School

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Warren Harding High School, Bridgeport, CT

Warren Harding High School, Bridgeport, CT

Warren Harding High School has made significant strides over the past year. Key initiatives were implemented that transformed the school’s learning environment – the cornerstone of the inaugural year of Harding’s comprehensive improvement plan.

The positive school climate and its emphasis on high student expectations, coupled with new teaching strategies and practices introduced through intensive staff training, sets the stage for the curricular/instructional focus of the plan’s remaining phases.

Highlights Harding High School View the entire article here.

 
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Attendance Increase at Harding High Reflects New School Climate

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Warren Harding High School, Bridgeport, CT

Warren Harding High School, Bridgeport, CT

Changes at Harding High in its first year of a restart partnership with Global Partnership Schools have resulted in major increase in student attendance.

The school’s attendance rate increased from 67% in October 2010 to a remarkable 92% in October 2011, an increase of 25 points. At 92%, the school had the highest attendance rate in the Bridgeport Public Schools for October.

“Students have a feeling of belonging, a sense that their teachers know and care about them,” said Harding Principal Kevin Walston. “That makes coming to school a lot easier, and a lot more enjoyable.”

Since partnering with Global Partnership Schools in the fall of 2010, Harding has focused on removing barriers to learning and creating a structured environment in which students feel supported. (more…)

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Global Turnaround/Restart Model

Monday, November 14th, 2011

Helping you deliver your very best through a strong partnership

Every school has the potential to be a great school. That’s the premise of Global Partnership Schools’ turnaround and restart model.

We know from experience that every school, regardless of performance level, has assets that can be developed and built upon to achieve significant improvements in student learning and school performance.

Global Partnership Schools is committed to helping you develop a high-performing school culture.

View the entire Turnaround/Restart Model brochure.

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Global Happenings

Friday, June 24th, 2011

Global’s SES team recently participated in a family resource expo in Stamford, CT, attended by hundreds of parents and children. The interactive booth featured the popular “Jeopardy” game created by Debbie McWhoter. Lisa Sullivan and Tabatha Santiago joined Debbie in providing information about Global and its successful SES program available to eligible students in Stamford. In lieu of a contribution, Global donated to the expo raffle a backpack stuffed with $50 of school supplies.

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Shining Stars at Harding

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Hector Reyes of Warren Harding High School

Hector Reyes

Warren Harding High School’s Hector Reyes and Marco Lopez were among the nearly 52,000 students representing 2,075 teams from across the Nation at the FIRST Robotics Competition Championship in St. Louis, MO, April 27-30, 2011. Hector and Marco were invited to join the Shelton High School team at the national event after they impressed Shelton’s team who has been mentoring Harding’s rookie team.

“Despite being only Freshman, Hector and Marco are a tremendous help to our team development,” said Maria Tichy, the FIRST Robotic coach for Harding High School. “They are take-charge students who are able to present and communicate their creative ideas.” (more…)

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Global Summer Academies

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Risley Middle School

Risley Middle School


Extended Learning Opportunity: Global to Provide Summer Academies in Six Pueblo City Schools

Last year, Global Partnership Schools was selected by Pueblo City Schools as its school improvement partner to dramatically improve six struggling middle and high schools over the next three years. Three of the middle schools, Freed, Pitts and Risely, have implemented a turnaround model, one of four intervention models outlined by federal rules governing the school improvement grants. The other three schools, Central High School, Roncalli Middle School and the Youth and Family Academy (YAFA) charter school, have implemented a transformation model.

In June, over 400 students from Freed, Pitts, Risley, Central, Roncalli, and YAFA will attend Global Summer Academies for extra support and an extended learning opportunity. Students were invited to attend the program, which will run June 13—30, after viewing their performance on standards-based assessments. They will focus on gaining reading and math proficiency in preparation for success in school and beyond. (more…)

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A Tale of Two High Schools

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

Warren Harding High School

Kevin L. Walston, Principal at
Warren Harding High School

Bassick, Harding using different approaches in race to turn schools around
Linda Conner Lambeck, The CT Post

Bridgeport — Warren Harding High School has clear hallways, new academies and a new principal who stands at the front door each morning to greet students.

Bassick High School has committees, 15 of them, that some would say are working at breakneck speed to reinvent the school’s culture and curriculum by the fall.

Both schools, buoyed by federal School Improvement Grants — $2.2 million at Harding and $2.1 million at Bassick — are racing to reverse rotten test scores, sorry attendance records and graduation rates that not too long ago pegged them both as “Drop Out” factories. They are among 14 schools in the state to get the grants. They have three years to turn things around, yet the approaches being used at the schools are radically different. (more…)

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Engaging Families

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Manny Rivera, AASA National Conference

Manny Rivera, AASA National Conference

Denver Post Guest Commentary: Engaging families as part of education reform

By Manuel Rivera

Geoffrey Canada, founder and CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, has demonstrated the power of community improvement. Embracing the African proverb of “it takes a village to raise a child,” Canada has challenged the school’s surrounding community to take collective ownership of the futures of its children and the well being of the community.

This week, school superintendents and educational leaders representing 35,000 K-12 public schools across the country will gather in Denver for the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) National Conference on Education. We anticipate the workshops and guest lectures to center around accountability issues, budget shortfalls, and the rising number of low-performing schools. Yet, we hope there will be just as much attention directed at the necessity of engaging parents in the school turnaround process. (more…)

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A New Day at Harding High School

Monday, January 31st, 2011
Superintendent Ramos and Rudy Crew with the Harding Team

Superintendent Ramos and Rudy Crew
with the Harding Team

In August, Global Partnership Schools and the Warren J. Harding High School Community embarked on a journey together, and as the new semester begins on January 31, 2011, the Harding community is celebrating a renewed focus. Teachers, Administrators, and Staff prepared for the new beginning by moving into the smaller learning communities, organizing, and painting [photos here]. Real change is evident when you enter the school‘s doors and excitement permeates the classroom and halls.

“The work has been challenging and at times daunting,” said Principal Kevin Walston, “but as Dr. Martin Luther King once said, ‘Only in the darkness can you see the stars.’ We have many bright lights among us, and with this new semester comes a new beginning. We have much to celebrate as we continue on our quest to improve student outcomes at Warren Harding High School.” (more…)

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