In a NYC study it appears that smaller schools have a higher graduation rates that the large megaschools. Research has found that 70% of students from small schools graduated on time, while just 61% of the students who were turned away managed to earn diplomas in four years. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/city-small-schools-better-on-time-graduation-rates-report-article-1.1436692#ixzz2dAnomes6 However, large schools are far more efficient in terms of facilities, because they are less costly (per student) to operate and maintain. So, what can be done in light of this striking new discovery? The simple answer is to turn the large mega-schools into smaller institutions. This can be achieved by simply creating many schools within the large one. A norm for centuries within universities with their colleges of disciplines, but for varying majors, it does create local communities within a large setting. Here is the proposal. Every high school with more th
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