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Bajaj, Monisha; Suresh, Sailaja – Theory Into Practice, 2018
This article examines the approaches of a public high school for newcomer youth, Oakland International High School in California, that provides holistic wrap-around services to students. By not isolating students from the larger context of their families and communities, the school's approaches allow for greater reciprocity between school and…
Descriptors: High Schools, Public Schools, Immigrants, Holistic Approach
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Peters-Burton, Erin E.; Lynch, Sharon J.; Behrend, Tara S.; Means, Barbara B. – Theory Into Practice, 2014
Historically, the mission of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) schools emphasized providing gifted and talented students with advanced STEM coursework. However, a newer type of STEM school is emerging in the United States: inclusive STEM high schools (ISHSs). ISHSs have open enrollment and are focused on preparing…
Descriptors: STEM Education, High Schools, Inclusion, Equal Education