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At AUSL, progress but ‘this is not magic’
February 03, 2012
By: Sarah Karp

If ever there was a superstar principal, it’s Angel Turner.

When Turner took over Morton Elementary School as an Academy for Urban School Leadership turnaround principal, it was one of the worst schools in the district. Now, three years later, it is in the middle of the pack: The percentage of students meeting or exceeding state standards has increased by more than 30 points.

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Data on AUSL turnarounds offer more complete picture
February 03, 2012
The investment
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Piccolo, Casals staff: Give current leadership a chance
January 31, 2012
By: Rebecca Harris

In the first set of hearings on proposed turnarounds, district officials made their case that Casals and Piccolo elementary schools need a whole new set of staff. But they were countered by parents and teachers who asserted the schools had already suffered repeated changes in programs and turnover in leadership.

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