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Congratulations to our 27 National Excellence in Urban Education Award Finalists!

NCUST is pleased to announce our strongest group of finalists ever for the 2012 National Excellence in Urban Education Awards. Click here to read more about the finalist schools and how they are improving urban education across the nation.

High-performing urban schools provide hands-on STEM education like 2008 NCUST Excellence Award Winning School William Dandy Middle School, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

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Object-based approach to learning at Southside Elementary
Click here to read more about NCUST Excellence Award Winner Southside Elementary
Miami, FL
Horace Mann Elementary overcame obstacles to become an excellent school:
Click here to read more about NCUST Excellence Award Winner Horace Mann Elementary
Glendale, CA
Small high school in the Bronx helps English learners excel:
Click here to read more about NCUST Excellence Award Winner Winner Marble Hill High School
New York City, NY

Southside Elementary, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL

The world is the classroom at Southside Elementary. When teachers can't take the students out to the world they bring the world into the classroom. Teachers call this method "object-based learning." It happens every day in every classroom at Southside, making learning exciting, meaningful and fun.

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Rice University - Web Adventures

In each Web Adventure, students engage in virtual labs, data analysis, and problem solving. Students need to apply the acquired science knowledge and process skills to solve the case or “mystery” presented in the game.

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