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The Envelope(s) Please

Posted by Lydia Dobyns on May 24, 2013
I don’t like to admit how much I love watching the Academy Awards; I am a sucker for public acknowledgement of great work. We couldn’t be more proud of the many accolades falling on New Tech schools, teachers and students. It’s like the Oscars, Emmys and Tonys combined, with New Tech collecting...
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Reflecting on my Freshman Year in College: Thanks Zebra New Tech!

Posted by Taylor Showley on May 20, 2013
It has almost been exactly one year to the day since I walked across a stage to receive my diploma at Rochester Zebra New Tech High School. Now a year later, I’ve successfully completed my freshman year at Indiana Wesleyan University. At IWU in Marion, Indiana, I am a double major in Church Music...
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Our Name, New Tech, Implies Technology, "Tech" Actually Means "Techniques."

Posted by Steve Dishon on May 15, 2013
More testing! Give them IPads! More teacher accountability! Vouchers! Did I mention IPads and testing? If you’ve paid any attention to the rhetoric of education, you have surely heard these plans. But what you haven’t heard is how we are going to address the needs of children. Sure, technology...
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President Obama & New Tech Network: A Wrap Up

Posted by Theresa Shafer on May 13, 2013
President Obama visited Manor New Technology High School on May 9th to launch  his “Middle Class Jobs & Opportunity Tour.”   During his visit, Obama hailed New Tech Network’s results in preparing students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in college, careers and civic life...
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Can President Obama's Visit to New Tech School Pave the Way for Education Innovation?

Posted by Lydia Dobyns on May 10, 2013
No one loves a happy ending more than me. Today was a personal once-in-a-lifetime movie moment: I welcomed President Obama to Manor New Technology High School. Before the president spent 45 minutes with students showing off Project Based Learning, I got to engage in a conversation with him about...
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Our Favorite Tweets of the Week

Posted by Theresa Shafer on May 10, 2013
    Taking a little break from our top #PBLChat posts to share tweets about President Obama's visit to Manor New Tech HS in Texas and from TedXGR in Michigan! Want to see even more tweets & photos from the President's visit? Check out this slideshow.  Jeff Edmondson ...