Ed Mrosek’s got the entire Constitution on his iPod. With a gentle touch, he can hear the stirring words of Martin Luther King Jr. Mrosek’s dream is to integrate technology in a way that drives students to excel. It’s already...
Pre-kindergarten through third-grade students use the computers to supplement reading and math curriculum, to create programs on Apple iMovie and to use a program called BrainPOP, an educational Web site that supports curriculum in mathematics, technology, health, science, social studies, arts and music, and English.
Enrollment is up, and overall, standardized test scores outshine those at traditional campuses. Even the L.A. Unified board has eased its resistance. Over the last decade, a quiet revolution took root in the nation’s second-largest school district. Fueled by money...