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27Feb
2011

Jordan High School’s Future as a Charter School: Will the Transformation Help?

Jordan High School, located in South Central LA, is one of two sites served by MAPS. It’s also one of the lowest performing schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, leading to a dramatic intervention So, when it was announced that the public high school would change into three distinct charter school campuses next year, doubts abounded as to the effectiveness of implementing such a decision. Studies have been conducted on existing charters already, measuring their students’ performance in [...]

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5Feb
2011

The “Pharaohs” of Our Time

The most mentioned antagonist in the Holy Qur’an is Pharaoh. About him, Allah (swt) says in the Qur’an: …surely he was arrogant, one of the extravagant (44:31). However, the discussion of Pharaoh within the Qur’an is not a mere historical account; instead, it serves as an educational tool in which human beings can ascertain a deeper understanding of the inclinations and tendencies of human nature. Pharaoh was a proud monarch who believed that immortality and success could be achieved through [...]

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29Jan
2011

LAUSD’s Decision to Divide Jordon High School into 3

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the second largest school district in the country.  The schools range in academic performance but with the budget restraints that have hit the state of California, the disparities between the schools have only increased.  Those schools that lacked resources have only slipped further and further away from what should be the standard of education.  In the midst of all of this, managing the many schools under the LAUSD’s belt has left the seams [...]

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