Articles by: Jane Manchon

Post Oak's Interior

Houston’s Museum District as an exploratory playground: Post Oak HS

Houston Schools January 29, 2014 at 8:00 am

When you first walk into the Museum District’s Post Oak High School, little is hidden, including the teachers. The school, a single story, 6,000 square foot brick and glass-walled structure with an open-concept floor plan, was designed with the third teacher in mind. The third teacher is not a humanRead More

Picture Provided Courtesy of Ky Wilson.

St. Stephen’s Episcopal to offer IB Diploma

Houston Schools November 20, 2013 at 1:00 am

Current sophomores at St. Stephen’s Episcopal will be the first class with the option of graduating with an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. The IB Diploma Programme, a widely-recognized, two-year intensive program for juniors and seniors, offers college-level curriculum (for college credit) in 146 countries. It emphasizes global citizenship and focusesRead More

ACT Reports 1 in 3 High School Grads Unprepared for College English, Math and Science

ACT Reports 1 in 3 High School Grads Unprepared for College English, Math and Science

SAT & ACT, Standardized Tests August 21, 2013 at 5:33 pm

Last week, the ACT released disconcerting data about the quality of a typical high school education in America. Of the 54% of high school graduates who took the college entrance exam, 1 in 3 were not prepared for any college-level coursework requiring English, science, math or reading skills (the 4Read More