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Lincoln Elementary principal credits community, teachers for school turnaround
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Principal Milton Collins told the Utah State Board of Education at its November meeting that Lincoln Elementary’s culture and targeted supports helped raise the school’s accountability score while serving a high-poverty, multilingual student body.
Principal Milton Collins told the Utah State Board of Education at its November meeting that building relationships, strong teacher support and wraparound services drove improvements at Lincoln Elementary School in Granite School District.
Collins, who said he became Lincoln’s principal in 2017, described a concerted effort to change school culture and daily routines that he said produced measurable results. "I am a scholar. I can get smarter," Collins said, describing a daily motto used with students. "Basketball saved my life," he added, explaining how sports…
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