Transformation Schools have no attendance boundaries and most require that half the students admitted come from socioeconomically disadvantaged census blocks, half from more affluent areas.
After 10 years of planning, students at Berkshire Local Schools in Burton, Ohio are getting ready to experience next-level project-based learning in their brand new $51 million campus.
Many administrators are relying on teachers and other staff to contact families of chronically absent students. Experts also say a focus on safety and climate will convince students to return.