Reimagining the U.S. High School Now (Part 2)

“The XQ Institute is in service of parents and pioneers, entrepreneurs and teachers, business leaders and administrators, youth and education experts—who are joining a movement to rethink America’s schools. Together, we can use our knowledge, rigor, and creativity to create a new model for school itself.” “What if we could scrap the blueprint, change the model and truly innovate? What if you’re the one who helps America rethink high school?” “This is a challenge to empower all of America to change high school. Together, we can transform communities and build schools that inspire new possibilities.” “The system of public high schools in America really hasn’t undergone any kind of serious transformation in 100 years,” [ Super School Project CEO, Russlyn H.] Ali said. “It was built for an economy and a system that is no more.” From these quotes taken from the website for Super School Project, Laurene Powell Jobs and chief executive Russlyn Ali are interested in transforming existing high…