Star Academy in full swing in McCormick schools
The first semester of McCormick County School District’s Star Academy Program — a “school within a school” — is in full swing, and to celebrate its first year, the district held a ribbon cutting at its high school. The hope is that it will have…
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The Significance of Soft Skills
One of the most important aspects of our success with students is in helping them build so-called “soft skills”; that is, the social and interpersonal behaviors that are key indicators of employability, workplace readiness, and long-term personal and professional achievement. Because we’re always on the…
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Graduation Season!
We want to focus on graduation season — a time to reflect on the past year, to celebrate our students’ accomplishments and successes, and to start planning the ways that we’re going to make next year even better. This is our favorite time of year…
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MERIDIAN SCHOOLS EXPLORE STEM -BASED PLAN TO HELP STUDENTS GRADUATE
The Meridian Public School District is exploring a way to engage high school students and to facilitate graduation through hands-on learning. The Board of Education approved the acceptance of a grant — contingent upon contract review — to implement a technology-based, hands-on program designed to…
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Berkeley County awarded “District of Distinction”
District Administrator honors 45 schools and systems with this year’s District of Distinction program. These school districts have created homegrown initiatives to support students’ social-emotional development, to provide powerful new opportunities for career-focused STEM learning and to improve the skills of educators. Recognized Impact: Since implementing STAR Academy, the…
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What Students and Educators are Saying About Star Academy
“Attendance has improved, disciplinary referrals have dropped, scores are improving. Star Academy is bringing noticeable changes.”
Lockwood Bonin, Assistant Principal, Franklin Junior High School, Franklin, LA
“It is hands-on and you get help when you want it. There are no distractions, the classes are smaller, and everyone is working on their own thing.”
Caleb, Explore Academy, Pine Bluff, AR
“Star Academy addresses the whole student, and equipped me with the tools I need to reach them where they’re at – both academically and behaviorally.”
Melissa Harris, Science Teacher, Mobile County Schools
“My experience with Star Academy is fantastic. I love doing experiments every day that show you how it is in the real world.”
Student, Franklin Junior High School, Franklin, LA
“You should see the joy on the faces of students when they are completing the science experiments.”
Administrator, Explore Academy, Pine Bluff, AR
“Star Academy is a life changer and I’m glad I did it. I encourage any student who needs to get back on track to be part of it.”
Dylan Lawrence, Former Student, George County Schools
“One of the main things parents say is that it gave them hope, and continues to give them hope, for their child’s future.”
