
Middle Start in DC
District of Columbia Public Schools has contracted with AED to assist 18 newly configured K-8 schools in strengthening their middle-grades programs, using Middle Start Principles and Practices and the practices of other AED schools such as those participating in the AED School Support Organization.

FHI360 PSO Bulletin - January 9, 2012
I hope that you had a restful break. I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself and set up times that I could come and visit your schools . . .
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FHI360 New York Office has a New Address
Our new location is in the same neighborhood near Union Square: 71 Fifth Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10003 Tel: 212-243-1110 Fax: 212-627-0407
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Introducing our new FHI360 PSO Leader
I'm pleased to report that Michael Selkis will assume the role of director of the FHI 360 school support network this week. In this position, his primary responsibility will be to support you and your schools in . . .
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FHI360 PSO Bulletin - December 2011
It has been a pleasure to serve as interim network leader during these past 5 weeks . . .
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FHI360 PSO Bulletin - November 2011
Many thanks to all the principals who met with the FHI360 PSO Team recently to discuss next steps in our plans for network leadership. . .
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FHI360 PSO Bulletin - October 2011
I look forward to seeing you on the 19th of October at . . .
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FHI360 PSO Bulletin - September 2011
My colleagues and I in the Center for School and Community Services at FHI 360 welcome you and your entire school communities back to another school year . . .
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FHI and AED Sign Asset Purchase Agreement
FHI 360 has acquired the programs, expertise, and assets of AED. Information will be integrated into http://www.fhi360.org as soon as possible.
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FHI 360 has acquired the programs, expertise, and assets of AED.
FHI 360 has acquired the programs, expertise, and assets of AED. Visit us at http://www.fhi360.org.
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AED PSO Bulletin - June 3, 2011
On May 23rd I had the great pleasure of watching teams from six of our schools participate in the first annual AED Gamestar Mechanic Game Jam. Using game design skills that . . .
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AED PSO Bulletin - May 7, 2011
I am looking forward to our Principals’ Meeting next Wednesday at Science and Medicine Middle School. . .
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AED PSO Bulletin - April 7, 2011
It was a wonderful affirmation of all of our collective hard work to see the AED Network ranked 21 out of 69 networks for last year in terms of performance. As we . . .
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AED PSO Bulletin - March 11, 2011
Today I had the opportunity to attend a presentation on the Common Core Standards where . . .
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AED PSO Bulletin - February 7, 2011
It was wonderful to spend Friday evening and Saturday with those of you . . .
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AED PSO Bulletin - January 11, 2011
I am looking forward to the year ahead as we work together to continue to . . .
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AED Leadership Fellows Program 2011
The application deadline for the AED Leadership Fellows Program has been extended until December 13th
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AED PSO Bulletin - October 8, 2010
I enjoyed our rich conversation on literacy at last week’s principals’ meeting. . .
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AED PSO Bulletin - September 13, 2010
We hope that the first week . . .
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Haiti and AED Donations
Update on Haiti from the President . . .
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Assistance for Haiti
Letter from the President . . .
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Campaign for Middle School Success
AED's Patrick Montesano is on the citywide advisory committee for the new Campaign for Middle School Success, and . . .
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Four Middle Schools in the AED PSO Receive a NYC DOE Middle Schools Success Planning Grant
MS 80, 244, 254, and 381 receive NYC DOE Middle School Success Planning Grant, which makes them eligible to apply for a larger grant in winter '08' - '09
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Education’s Difficult Stage
An article from the Gotham Gazette by Gail Robinson
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Middle School Task Force Hosts Staten Island Forum on Student Supports for Academic Achievement
Patrick Montesano, Director of Middle Start, participates as a member of the TaskForce that is chaired by NYU Professor Dr. Pedro Noguera
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Middle Start participates in the New York City Council’s Middle School Task Force
In March, Speaker Christine C. Quinn kicked off the Council's Middle School Task Force, which has been charged with developing . . .
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Report: Almost Half City’s Middle School’s Are Failing
New York Sun, January 16, 2007
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Taking Middle Schoolers Out of the Middle
The Ledger Online, January 22, 2007
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Partnerships in Middle Grades Comprehensive School Reform
Sandy Weinbaum VP of AED and senior advisor of Middle Start co-authors a chapter in the book Examining Comprehensive School Reform
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