{"id":708,"date":"2018-05-28T22:25:03","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T22:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stories.kera.org\/saving-schools\/?p=708"},"modified":"2018-05-29T15:31:21","modified_gmt":"2018-05-29T15:31:21","slug":"under-pressure-to-improve-arlington-school-starts-with-good-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.kera.org\/saving-schools\/2018\/05\/28\/under-pressure-to-improve-arlington-school-starts-with-good-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Under Pressure To Improve, Arlington School Starts With ‘Good Things’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The race to save failing schools doesn\u2019t just happen in inner cities. Suburbs like Arlington face the same challeng<\/em>es. Two miles west of the Dallas Cowboys\u2019 glitzy AT&T Stadium, Wimbish Elementary is trying to turn itself around. It\u2019s been on the state\u2019s \u201cImprovement Required\u201d list<\/a> for four straight years. If it doesn\u2019t succeed by next year, the state could shut it down or take over the district.<\/em><\/p>\n

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    Principal Kari Pride waits to welcome students with a handshake at Wimbish on May 21, 2018. Photo: Lara Solt<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    The morning ritual is called \u201cCapturing Kids' Hearts.\u201d It\u2019s only two years old. Photo: Lara Solt<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Pride shakes hands with kindergartner Kalonie Giddings with her father Lonny Giddings as part of the daily morning welcome. Photo: Lara Solt<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n