The City wants to allow them all over town, in effect creating duplex zoning. The City has a long way to go to earn enough confidence in the neighborhoods for this experiment.
Some kids' reading and math scores are going up, but it's because some of their teachers and school principals are cheating for them, and for their own benefit.
Better graduation rates in Everett shows that good teachers and smart decisions about curriculum make a difference. But maybe we need to teach young people systematically about decision making.
Some local high schools have dramatically improved graduation rates, and they've done it without the big structural changes grabbing attention around the country.