/dropouts Dropouts en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:54:45 GMT /teaching-learning/class-of-2021-digging-out-from-under-covid Graduation rates fell in 31 states in 2021. This package explores the Class of 2021's steep climb to academic recovery. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:54:45 GMT /teaching-learning/class-of-2021-digging-out-from-under-covid /teaching-learning/teenager-balances-family-care-work-and-credit-recovery-on-a-path-to-graduation/2022/08 Remote learning didn't start Gerilyn Rodriguez's academic problems, but it accelerated them. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:54:41 GMT /teaching-learning/teenager-balances-family-care-work-and-credit-recovery-on-a-path-to-graduation/2022/08 /teaching-learning/what-it-took-to-get-this-teenager-back-on-track-to-graduate/2022/08 Nakaya Domina had been disengaging from school for years before she left Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas in 2019. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:54:33 GMT /teaching-learning/what-it-took-to-get-this-teenager-back-on-track-to-graduate/2022/08 /teaching-learning/anxiety-and-isolation-kept-him-out-of-school-how-an-alternative-program-helped/2022/08 After years of worsening anxiety that kept him from school, Blaine Franzel’s prospects for high school graduation are looking up. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:54:23 GMT /teaching-learning/anxiety-and-isolation-kept-him-out-of-school-how-an-alternative-program-helped/2022/08 /teaching-learning/graduation-counselors-go-door-to-door-to-find-missing-students/2022/08 On tree-lined streets and trailer parks, workers knock on doors to offer students a second chance at graduation. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:54:12 GMT /teaching-learning/graduation-counselors-go-door-to-door-to-find-missing-students/2022/08 /teaching-learning/dropouts-now-face-a-steeper-climb-to-earn-a-diploma-post-pandemic/2022/08 Recovery programs say they have seen more students, further behind, than in prior years. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:54:02 GMT /teaching-learning/dropouts-now-face-a-steeper-climb-to-earn-a-diploma-post-pandemic/2022/08 /teaching-learning/plunging-graduation-rates-signal-long-recovery/2022/08 In the second year of the pandemic, the number of states with falling graduation rates more than doubled. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:53:41 GMT /teaching-learning/plunging-graduation-rates-signal-long-recovery/2022/08 /leadership/with-so-many-kids-struggling-in-school-experts-call-for-revamping-early-warning-systems/2022/05 A new collaborative says the indicators developed to flag students at risk of not graduating need an update for post-pandemic schools. Wed, 18 May 2022 20:56:58 GMT /leadership/with-so-many-kids-struggling-in-school-experts-call-for-revamping-early-warning-systems/2022/05 /leaders/2022/as-students-they-felt-disconnected-as-leaders-they-champion-equity The superintendent and chief academic officer in Hartford, Conn., are creating a system that centers the needs of students and families. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:01:01 GMT /leaders/2022/as-students-they-felt-disconnected-as-leaders-they-champion-equity /leadership/police-shootings-lower-black-and-latino-students-grades-graduation-rates-study-shows/2020/06 A new study shows that police shootings affect the learning and emotional well-being of students in nearby schools, particularly nonwhite students. Wed, 10 Jun 2020 19:35:18 GMT /leadership/police-shootings-lower-black-and-latino-students-grades-graduation-rates-study-shows/2020/06 /policy-politics/briefly-stated-stories-you-may-have-missed/2020/03 A collection of news stories from this week. Tue, 24 Mar 2020 19:37:42 GMT /policy-politics/briefly-stated-stories-you-may-have-missed/2020/03 /teaching-learning/millions-of-adults-lack-basic-reading-skills-needed-for-good-jobs-video/2019/06 In the U.S., millions of adults lack the basic literacy skills needed to sustain employment--yet education programs for this group serve only about 1.5 million, and funding continues to be cut at state and federal levels. Thu, 13 Jun 2019 21:10:52 GMT /teaching-learning/millions-of-adults-lack-basic-reading-skills-needed-for-good-jobs-video/2019/06 /teaching-learning/opinion-graduation-rates-arent-the-whole-story/2019/03 To the Editor:As a follow up to a recent article about public charter high school graduation rates: Preparing students to live happy and productive lives is at the heart of our education system ("In Many Charter High Schools, Graduation Odds Are Slim," February 26, 2019). However, graduation rates are overly simplified and not always an accurate reflection of these efforts, especially when it comes to many public charter schools' unique student demographics. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:21:43 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-graduation-rates-arent-the-whole-story/2019/03 /teaching-learning/dropout-prevention/2018/10 Elementary supports may help keep high school students in school, finds a study in AERA Open. Tue, 09 Oct 2018 19:21:08 GMT /teaching-learning/dropout-prevention/2018/10 /teaching-learning/the-keys-to-student-success-include-starting-early-and-following-through/2018/09 States are concentrating their policy efforts on early-childhood education as well as transitioning young adults from high school to college. Thu, 06 Sep 2018 01:11:48 GMT /teaching-learning/the-keys-to-student-success-include-starting-early-and-following-through/2018/09 /teaching-learning/these-disciplinary-practices-can-lead-students-to-drop-out-of-school/2018/07 Using suspension as a disciplinary tactic can lead students to leave school altogether, feeling that no adult cared enough to understand their problems or provide support, according to a new study of Minnesota students. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/these-disciplinary-practices-can-lead-students-to-drop-out-of-school/2018/07 /teaching-learning/career-education/2017/11 Taking career and technical education classes in high school increases students' odds of graduating on time but doesn't improve their chances of enrolling in college, finds a new study in the American Educational Research Journal. Tue, 14 Nov 2017 21:14:07 GMT /teaching-learning/career-education/2017/11 /teaching-learning/graduation-rates/2017/10 The high school dropout rate among Hispanic students is at an all-time low, says a new study by the Pew Research Center. Tue, 10 Oct 2017 22:40:57 GMT /teaching-learning/graduation-rates/2017/10 /leadership/high-school-dropout-rate-among-hispanics-reaches-all-time-low-study-finds/2017/10 The high school graduation rate among Hispanic students has dropped sharply in the past decade, reaching an all-time low. Mon, 02 Oct 2017 17:14:43 GMT /leadership/high-school-dropout-rate-among-hispanics-reaches-all-time-low-study-finds/2017/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-credit-recovery-may-be-flawed-but-its-fixable/2017/08 Eliminating credit recovery as a path to graduation would do more harm than good, writes one assistant superintendent. Wed, 30 Aug 2017 00:58:34 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-credit-recovery-may-be-flawed-but-its-fixable/2017/08 /teaching-learning/beleaguered-ohio-online-charter-school-wants-to-take-on-dropout-recovery/2017/08 ECOT, Ohio's online charter giant that one study found produced more dropouts than any other school in the nation, is moving into the dropout-prevention line of business. Tue, 29 Aug 2017 19:57:53 GMT /teaching-learning/beleaguered-ohio-online-charter-school-wants-to-take-on-dropout-recovery/2017/08 /policy-politics/opinion-for-1-3-million-homeless-youths-essa-is-a-beacon-of-hope/2017/07 States have a new opportunity to help homeless students under ESSA, but only if they plan strategically, write Barbara Duffield & John Bridgeland. Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:56:21 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-for-1-3-million-homeless-youths-essa-is-a-beacon-of-hope/2017/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-from-school-failure-to-school-success-lessons-from-a-chicago-high-school/2017/07 A Chicago school principal shares research-based practices that helped turn her school around. Contributed by the UChicago Consortium on School Research. Thu, 27 Jul 2017 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-from-school-failure-to-school-success-lessons-from-a-chicago-high-school/2017/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-did-helping-9th-graders-improve-chicagos-grad-rates/2017/07 Research findings transform the way schools support students, resulting in significant improvements. Contributed by the UChicago Consortium on School Research. Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-did-helping-9th-graders-improve-chicagos-grad-rates/2017/07 /teaching-learning/social-emotional-learning/2017/07 Programs that teach students how to recognize their emotions, solve problems, and form healthy relationships may continue to show positive benefits for students months or years after they complete them, concludes a new meta-analysis in the journal Child Development. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 22:38:09 GMT /teaching-learning/social-emotional-learning/2017/07 /leadership/as-schools-tackle-poverty-attendance-goes-up-but-academic-gains-are-tepid/2017/07 Flooding impoverished schools with health and social services is not new, but these so-called "community schools" initiatives are gaining steam in places like New York City. But is it an effective strategy for improving long struggling schools? Wed, 12 Jul 2017 00:18:53 GMT /leadership/as-schools-tackle-poverty-attendance-goes-up-but-academic-gains-are-tepid/2017/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-will-free-community-college-really-help-low-income-students/2017/06 Free community college is an exciting idea, but it's not enough to get students over the finish line, cautions Kate Schwass. Fri, 23 Jun 2017 17:01:50 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-will-free-community-college-really-help-low-income-students/2017/06 /leadership/study-black-students-more-likely-to-graduate-if-they-have-one-black-teacher/2017/04 If a low-income black student has just one black teacher in elementary school, that student's probability of dropping out is reduced by 29 percent. Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:00:41 GMT /leadership/study-black-students-more-likely-to-graduate-if-they-have-one-black-teacher/2017/04 /policy-politics/states-get-leeway-on-naming-dropout-factories/2017/04 A loophole created when Congress dumped Obama-era ESSA rules could allow states to avoid publicly identifying high schools in need of intensive help. Wed, 05 Apr 2017 00:25:31 GMT /policy-politics/states-get-leeway-on-naming-dropout-factories/2017/04 /leadership/suspending-students-costs-billions-in-economic-losses-new-study-finds/2017/03 In an analysis of a cohort of California 10th graders, University of California researchers calculated the financial impacts of students who were suspended and ended up dropping out. The cost: $2.7 billion. Wed, 08 Mar 2017 11:33:45 GMT /leadership/suspending-students-costs-billions-in-economic-losses-new-study-finds/2017/03