Students demand higher standards
Crownpoint High School Principle George Bickert speaks during a panel discussion at the University of New Mexico-Gallup on Friday afternoon. The Four Corners Education Summit was sponsored by Teach for America and saw about 200 educators attend. © 2011 Gallup Independent / Brian Leddy

Educators talk collaboration, action at Gallup summit

By Richard Reyes
Staff writer

GALLUP — In an auditorium full of principals, superintendents and policy makers, the voices of two high school students rang the loudest as they requested that students be held to higher standards — and challenged teachers to become more invested in and out of the classroom.

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