After one year at Brenda Scott, the school had the 5th highest gain in student achievement of any school in Detroit. Over the past four years, Matchbook has worked successfully to achieve significant improvements at Detroit schools A.L. Machion Jackson, Chairman of the Board of Michigan Technical Academy, said: "I am encouraged by the new direction of MTA and believe the school's active community of students, parents and staff will overcome past achievement challenges through Matchbook Learning's leadership."
Its teachers provide personalized instruction to every child – a customized blend of face-to-face and virtual instruction in classrooms where all students have computers and can learn at their own pace, so that literally, no child is left behind. Matchbook is also unique in that its leadership combines expertise in public school turnarounds, blended learning, and teacher training. Unlike other charter school models, Matchbook doesn't start new schools – it focuses on fixing existing ones are typically in the bottom 5% for academic performance, using their innovative education program to turn them around. Together we'll be able to move MTA towards a brighter future." "Despite its poor academic performance in recent years, MTA has an active school community and a core of dedicated parents.
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"We believe that MTA is a school full of promise," says Sajan George, founder and CEO of Matchbook Learning. Under its contract, which was approved by the MTA board yesterday, Matchbook will take over full management of the school, assuming responsibility for its operations, governance and academics. DETROIT, Ap/PRNewswire/ - Matchbook Learning, a non-profit organization with a track record for turning around troubled schools, has been named the new Charter Management Organization for Michigan Technical Academy (MTA).
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