Author Archives: Dr. Cecilia Cunningham

Consortium Matters: The First National Early College Jam

By Dr. Cecilia Cunningham | Published: February 7, 2012

The level of commitment was evident in the passion with which everyone spoke about the students and the work. What quickly became evident as the registrations rolled in the weeks before the Jam is that despite many local adaptations, there is almost unanimous agreement about the program components necessary for students to be successful: engaging demanding academic work coupled with a very high level of student support sets up the expectations for hard work for all students.

Posted in Newsletter - Winter 2012 - Vol. 18 | No. 1 | Comments closed

Consortium Matters

By Dr. Cecilia Cunningham | Published: November 30, 2011

Early College and the Common Core My column in the last issue may have led the reader to think that I was not in agreement with the Common Core.  The opposite is true. I think the Common Core can, if thoughtfully implemented, provide a very different educational experience for the high school students of this country that [...]

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Consortium Matters: The Missing Ingredient in School Reform

By Dr. Cecilia Cunningham | Published: September 6, 2011

Your reaction to this title is either, “I have heard all this before” or “now what?”. After all we have had Rigor, Relationships; and Relevance, Testing; No Child Left Behind; Strategic Planning and Comprehensive School Improvement Plans; Testing, Charter, Vouchers, and Choice; advisories and literacy plans; and now College Readiness; the Common Core and possible [...]

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