Parks Middle School in Atlanta
went from failing school to
best in the district, making
AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress)
under the federal No Child
Left Behind law for the past
three years in a row. The
school principal and a
representative of the Annie E.
Casey Foundation talk about
how the Foundation supported
the schools eff
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Parks Middle School in Atlanta
went from failing school to
best in the district, making
AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress)
under the federal No Child
Left Behind law for the past
three years in a row. The
school principal and a
representative of the Annie E.
Casey Foundation talk about
how the Foundation supported
the schools efforts to improve
results for kids and families
at the school.Schools That
Work: Voices From the Inside
is a video podcast series
commissioned by the Annie E.
Casey Foundation. It features
interviews with people on the
ground in successful
Casey-supported public schools
that beat the odds to provide
high quality education to
low-income students. The Annie
E. Casey Foundation has worked
to build better futures for
disadvantaged children and
their families in the United
States since 1948. Through its
education investments, the
Foundation helps ensure that
young people graduate from
school prepared to succeed as
adults by supporting quality
school choices and strong
school/community/family
connections.

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