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Chris Barbic Shares His Vision for Reform

The visionary leader behind the YES Prep family of schools discusses the organization's origins and philosophy.

By Amy Erin Borovoy (aka VideoAmy)
10/28/09
The visionary leader behind the YES Prep family of schools discusses the organization's origins and philosophy.
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Video Credits

Directed by

  • Ken Ellis

Editor

  • Karen Sutherland

Coordinating Producer

  • Amy Erin Borovoy

Production Assistant

  • Doug Keely

Camera Crew

  • Thomas Waldron
  • Mark Angelo
  • © 2009
  • The George Lucas Educational Foundation
  • All rights reserved.

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Click on any of the titles below to download a PDF of one of YES Prep's many resources:

School Culture

PDF YES Core Values 58K
Five core values shared by all the YES Prep schools

PDF Family Contract: English 567K
Commitment to college completion signed by parents and students upon enrollment

PDF Family Contract: Spanish 535K
Commitment to college completion signed by parents and students upon enrollment

PDF Thinks & Acts 783K
Key "Thinks &Acts" for students and educators, developed by YES Prep students

More at How YOU Can Do It: YES Prep Resources and Downloads

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