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Description: How this school went from the brink of closure to a 95% graduation rate Subscribe to Freethink on YouTube ►► freeth.ink/youtube-subscribe Up next ►► What will schools look like in the future? youtu.be/JZlgYiXzu58 Robeson High School is a perfect example of how community schooling can close the education gap in our school systems. Its education philosophy, known as community schooling, treats a school not just as a place for students to take classes but as a hub for the entire community. The hope is that by tending to the mental, physical, intellectual and emotional development of the community, a school can improve public health and create more connected, resilient, better educated humans — students and adults alike. That holistic approach helps close the education gap between wealthy and under-resourced schools. “We have to get kids to love school. If we get them to love school, it fosters their commitment to getting a great education. It motivates them to overcome and transcend their circumstances to be the best students they could possibly be,” Richard Gordon says, explaining the central tenet to community schooling. Read the full story here ►►freethink.com/series/hack-the-dream/education-gap This video was created in partnership with Million Stories Media. ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ Read more of our stories on education: For the disabled, using virtual reality for education opens up new possibilities ►►freethink.com/technology/for-the-disabled-using-virtual-reality-for-education-opens-up-new-possibilities Prison education can break the "revolving door" of recidivism ►►freethink.com/social-change/prison-education-can-break-the-revolving-door-of-recidivism Are colleges necessary? ►► freethink.com/culture/are-colleges-necessary ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ About Freethink No politics, no gossip, no cynics. At Freethink, we believe the daily news should inspire people to build a better world. While most media is fueled by toxic politics and negativity, we focus on solutions: the smartest people, the biggest ideas, and the most ground breaking technology shaping our future. ◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡ Watch our original series: ► Hard Reset: freeth.ink/youtube-hard-reset ► Just Might Work: freeth.ink/youtube-just-might-work ► Challengers: freeth.ink/youtube-challengers Enjoy Freethink on your favorite platforms: ► Daily editorial features: freethink.com​ ► Solutions-based stories, straight to your inbox: freethink.com/subscribe ► Facebook: facebook.com/freethinkmedia​ ► Instagram: instagram.com/freethink​ ► Twitter: twitter.com/freethinkmedia​ ► Join the Freethink forum: facebook.com/groups/freethinkforum