“I’d expected noisy classrooms, hallway fights, and disgruntled staff. Instead I found a welcoming place, satisfied students and parents, and an 88 percent college acceptance rate.”

Kristina Rizga, who covers education for Mother Jones, has been working on an immersion reporting project at Mission High School in San Francisco and other schools around the country. Turns out what’s happening in so-called “failing” schools might just surprise you. Check out her article here: “Everything You’ve Heard About Failing Schools Is Wrong.”