A Teacher’s Perspective: How iSchool High at University Park Prepares Students to be College-Ready

I can remember the first class I ever took in college my freshman year at Baylor University. I had breezed through high school with minimal effort. I never really struggled…
iSchool High of Hickory Creek Senior Gets Ahead Utilizing the Mastery-Based Learning System

When sixteen-year-old Julianna Baumgartner graduates from iSchool High of Hickory Creek in May, she will have completed 33 college credits. With the strong academic foundation and habits she had developed…
Bridget WeisenburgerNovember 10, 2017
iSchool High: A Teacher’s Perspective

I often hear educators say, “I would love teaching if I could spend my day teaching.” Teaching often takes second priority to maintaining student behaviors, parent meetings, routine paperwork, and…
Bridget WeisenburgerSeptember 5, 2017
20 Students from ResponsiveEd’s iSchools Receive Associate Degrees before High School Graduation

ResponsiveEd’s mastery-based learning programs at its four iSchools have enabled 20 students to graduate with their associate’s degree. While the Houston iSchools are specifically early-college high schools and located on…
Bridget WeisenburgerJune 6, 2017
At ResponsiveEd Schools, Learning Latin Paves the Way to Success

With today’s increased job automation, many argue that students need to focus on technical skill development, but Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban says the humanities, particularly…
Bridget WeisenburgerMay 8, 2017
Vista Academy of Amarillo Students Get Great Results With Mastery-Based Learning

If you paid a visit to one of ResponsiveEd’s highest-performing schools, you would see students quietly sitting at their desks independently working through their classwork. By third grade, students are…
Bridget WeisenburgerMay 8, 2017
IN THE NEWS: iSchool High Student Earns Associate Degree Before High School Graduation

Kaitlyn McKinney, a senior at iSchool High of Montgomery, made the news of receiving her associate degree from Lone Star College before she graduated from high school. She is one…
Bridget WeisenburgerMay 8, 2017
Students at iSchool High of Montgomery Build Confidence at DECA State Competition

For the first time in the school’s history, three iSchool High of Montgomery Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) chapter members competed in the State Career Development Conference. Competing against…
Bridget WeisenburgerMay 2, 2017
Six iSchool High Students Graduate College before High School

Erin Maes is one of six of ResponsiveEd’s iSchool High seniors to graduate from college before she graduated from high school. She and three other classmates from iSchool High walked…
Bridget WeisenburgerJune 7, 2016