Comic Books as Teaching Tools Reach New Students
Michael Bitz, educator and founder of the Comic Book Project, partners with Dark Horse Comics to publish student created works. Eleven year old Marchanna Bentley and peers at Scranton Elementary develop a comic on racism. Cleveland teachers guide a December to April unit resulting in Peace in Our Schools.
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Philadelphia Schools Show Gains Amid Ongoing Challenges
Philadelphia's 214000 public school students finish regular classes amid progress with higher math and language scores and a first balanced budget in seven years. Yet violence near schools, a fatal February shooting of a third grader, and high dropout rates underline persistent problems.
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