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The IIRM are educational software components, specializing in mathematical concepts, presented through recreational mathematics, conceived as interactive, recreation-oriented learning objects, integrated within the environment.

instant messaging, chat rooms, and multi-player math games

Mexican high-school students

dropout prevention programs that include counseling, technology training, mentoring, and other ways to both keep kids in school and get them ready for college.

data released at today’s summit showing that the nation’s high school graduation rate has improved to 75.5 percent. That’s an increase of 3.5 percentage points nationally from 2001 to 2009

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s $100 million donation to boost Newark schools, which has funded initiatives from Mandarin classes to iPads for autistic students

Having students use electronic devices is one part of a broader plan for the two high schools, which will eventually include other areas of focus such as distance learning, student assessments, infrastructure, teacher observation and evaluation, course management systems and instructional tools.

"Bring Your Own Model"

closing schools is not something anyone enjoys,” said Joel I. Klein, the schools chancellor. “By and large, what this is about is simply the fact that when you have many kids in a high-needs community, you find that the smaller schools, where they are highly personalized, where they have strong partnerships and involvement with various organizations, those things really have been a successful strategy for us.”