Thank you to everyone at NCUST 2012! You are all winners!

One of the many highlights of this years symposium was Dr. Douglas Fisher’s presentation on learning and teaching close reading of complex texts. If you want to download a PDF version of his presentation please click here.

For more information about the symposium presentations please click here or on the “Resources” tab above.

Special Recent Posts

Media Release: Best Practices in Urban Schools Topic of National Symposium in SD

May 21st, 2012

MEDIA ADVISORY SDSU Media Relations Contact: Gina Jacobs (619) 594-4563 office; (619) 813-3581 ce[...]

Excellence in Urban Education Student Speech contest winners announced

May 17th, 2012

Congratulations to all the winners of the NCUST Excellence in Urban Education Student Speech contest[...]

VIDEO: NCUST Award Banner Presentation to Otay Elementary

May 9th, 2012

Watch this video of Drs. Johnson, Gianzero, and Escobedo presenting the 2012 Excellence in Urban Edu[...]

Outstanding Alternative Schools Achieve Strong Learning Results

April 25th, 2012

Lynne Perez, Ph.D. - NCUST Associate Director Joseph Johnson, Ph.D. - NCUST Executive Director A[...]

Urban High Schools Achieve Results Similar to Affluent Suburban Schools!

April 25th, 2012

Karen Janney - NCUST Executive Coach Recently, scholars and policy makers have begun to focus inc[...]

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

Join NCUST in Supporting America’s Best Urban Schools

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Get to Know our NCUST Award Winners!

• Stephens Elementary, “We are here to learn!”:
  Click here to read more about NCUST Excellence Award Winner Stephens Elementary
  Aldine, TX

• 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