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A vocational school curriculum that includes genocide studies and British literature

The Hechinger Report

One way the school has tried to encourage students’ to keep their options open is by introducing college seminar-style classes like the Genocide Studies course, currently an honors-level elective. English teacher Justin Bilton and history teacher Jason Stark created and team-teach the class.

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Tipping point: Can Summit put personalized learning over the top?

The Hechinger Report

Last year, 74 percent of Summit students met or exceeded Common Core standards for English Language Arts on California’s state tests, compared to 49 percent of students statewide, and 51 percent of Summit students met or exceeded the math standards, compared to 37 percent statewide. Photo: Chris Berdik. Photo: Chris Berdik.