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Release Date: June 2, 2008
Jane Addams Named NEU School
 Jane Addams School has just been named as a No Excuses University (NEU) school, the eighth District 15 school to earn that designation.
No Excuses University schools are a network of K-8 schools across the nation dedicated to aggressively promoting college readiness for all students and universal academic achievement. Becoming an NEU school requires completion of an extensive application, including a video, documenting the school’s emphasis on student achievement. NEU schools are committed to three key approaches:
- Promoting a culture of universal achievement by creating student and class goals that support high academic expectations for every student
- Developing exceptional core systems in the areas of collaboration, curriculum aligned to academic standards, assessment, data management and academic/social interventions
- Involving and engaging students by prominently displaying university and college symbolism throughout the school—clothing, banners, flags, sports teams and other college-related items. Each classroom in an NEU school selects a college or university to “adopt.”
Other District 15 schools which have earned the NEU designation are Lincoln School, Lake Louise School, Winston Campus Junior High School, Virginia Lake School, Frank C. Whiteley School, Gray M. Sanborn School and Willow Bend School. Several other district schools are in the application process.
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