About Hyde Leadership Public Charter School A character-based college prep curriculum is the focus at the Hyde school, which bases its academic approach on a 35-year-old standard of education. The Hyde process, developed at Hyde boarding schools in Maine and Connecticut, "is built on the belief that every person has a unique potential and larger purpose in life, and character growth is the key to uncovering that unique potential." Hyde School demands high performance from its students in sciences, math, history, and language arts, while still requiring them to participate in extracurricular activities. Study skills are a part of each discipline, as is character development. The community considers itself a place of self-discovery and challenge, where curiosity, courage, and intergrity are encouraged. Parental involvement is key at the Hyde School. Parents are expected to participate in family education programs, which help them to better understand their role as the child's primary instructor.

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More info on 2001 LEADERS FORUM AGENDA

To view coverage of the event go to:Activists Trade Tales from Charter Wards, Education Week April 4, 2001.

Panelist Dr. Gail Foster presented dramatic testimony recently on school choice before the House Education and Workforce Committee. For the full text go to: www.capenet.org/new.html.

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