Theme High School Network

At theme high schools, students engage in a rigorous course of study through the lens of a specific area of interest, educational philosophy, or method of instruction.

High School Reform

Each weekday morning, more than 13 million teenagers report to public high school classrooms across the United States (National Center for Education Statistics, 2002). Research suggests that those students' secondary educational experiences vary widely.

Best Practices of School Reform

"At the Met the curriculum is Learning Through Internships (LTIs) that are based on the student's interests. Students work with mentors in the "real world", come to school to reflect on what they are learning on the job. Kids collaborate with their parents, teacher/advisor, and workplace mentor to develop their own personal learning plan. No school has gone as far and as radical as the Met in developing this structure." Bob Pearlman shares his best practices and strategies in school reform. Feel free to go directly to the MET HOME PAGE.

US Department of Education's High School Leadership Summit

This guide provides the user with a set of resources and tools for numerous topics within the broad theme of high school improvement. Within each area the links are organized to best serve the needs of a variety of practitioners and policymakers.