The day-to-day challenges of running a high school that is student-centered have to be met with a certain level of patience.

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Education Disruption is a podcast by Rachel Babcock and Josh Charpentier, founders of Map Academy—a free, public charter high school open to all Massachusetts students.
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into this episode there was a knock at the door. It was a student who had just received her first credit of high school. At Map Academy, every credit earned is celebrated and announced to the entire school community. We thought this was a great moment and chose to keep it in the episode.

6. Keeping Teachers Informed & Empowered Through Responsive Professional Development

Frustrated by the current state of education, Rachel Babcock and Josh Charpentier decided they would open a high school. 

Education Disruption is the story of how high school can be done differently, for the benefit of the students.