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VIDEO: About The George Lucas
Educational Foundation: An Overview


Running Time: 4 min.

Edutopia is where The George Lucas Educational Foundation's vision to highlight what works in public education comes to life. Through our Web site, videos, and magazine, we document and present the fresh ideas that lead to inspiring educational success stories.

For nearly 20 years, Edutopia has researched, written, and produced videos documenting successful and innovative programs that show what 21st-century classrooms should look like.

Short versions of these stories will be broadcast on your local television news station. For the full story on the segments you've seen, choose from the titles below.




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Music and Dance Drive Academic Achievement

Opera and dance help first and second graders learn to read, write, and understand geometry. (Tucson)


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A High School Where Every Student Graduates

DNA bar-coding projects and community internships are transforming public education. (San Diego)


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The Magic of Math

Math is integrated into every subject in every classroom -- and students love it. (Roseburg, Oregon)


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An After School Network That Works

Too old for child care, too young to be left alone -- keeping middle school students safe and engaged. (Providence, Rhode Island)


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The Edible Schoolyard

The garden and the kitchen are learning labs for social studies, math, and science. (Berkeley, California)

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Peace Helpers

K-5 students learn conflict resolution, leading to a happier and more successful school. (Brooklyn)


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The New Phys Ed

Adventure sports transform gym class into a lab for teaching leadership and cooperation. (San Rafael, California)


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Tracking the Horny Toad

Junior scientists team up with local farmers to research an elusive species. (Waterville, Washington)


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4-H Tech Wizards

Technology connects high school students to their communities and helps improve graduation rates. (Forest Grove, Oregon)


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Five-Year-Olds Pilot Their Own Projects

Hands-on learning begins in kindergarten, and the kids can't get enough of it.


This article originally published on 9/15/2009

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Janet M. Bullock
Posted on 10/25/2009 5:33pm

I am impressed and would like to know more to help students at the 8th grade level.

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