Howard County takes aim at disparities in graduation rates as numbers drop

While the four-year graduation rate remained above the state average in Howard County schools despite a decline, school ...
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Philadelphia expands successful dropout prevention program to four more schools

Philadelphia Academies Inc. — a longtime partner in dropout prevention efforts in the School District of Philadelphia — announced this month it is bringing its 9th Grade Success Network to Building 21 ...
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Understanding Dropouts: Statistics, Strategies, and High-Stakes Testing

Failure to complete high school has been recognized as a social problem in the United States for decades and, as discussed below, the individual and social costs of dropping out are considerable.
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Thousands of local students are “at-risk”, but this group is giving them hope

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PERMIAN BASIN, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – More than 40,000 children in Midland and Odessa are considered at risk of dropping out of ...