As reported by the Washington Post, IB World Schools are among the winners of the 2016 Schools of Opportunity Awards. The awards recognise school efforts to address the equity and opportunity gap by responding to student needs, and supporting teachers as professionals who contribute to making better futures for their students.
The article states that closing the opportunity gap requires enormous thought and effort, reforming what schools do to address the unique needs of each community while always expecting and supporting engaging and challenging learning for every student.
The award applauds four innovative IB World Schools for striving to create opportunities for their students. Researchers and school leaders at the University of Colorado Boulder’s National Education Policy Center (NEPC) identified Rainier Beach High School, Seattle, Washington and South Side High School, Rockville Centre, New York to win the Gold Schools of Opportunity in 2016 awards, and Cedar Shoals High School, Athens, Georgia and Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia to win the Silver Schools of Opportunity in 2016 award.
Read the Washington Post’s full article.
