/graduation-rate Graduation Rate en-US 2021 (c) °ÄĂĹĹÜą·ÂŰĚł Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:02:00 GMT /teaching-learning/most-states-will-see-a-steady-decline-in-high-school-graduates-heres-the-data/2024/12 The decline is based largely on population trends. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:02:00 GMT /teaching-learning/most-states-will-see-a-steady-decline-in-high-school-graduates-heres-the-data/2024/12 /teaching-learning/graduation-rates-might-get-worse-before-they-get-better/2024/12 Schools must make a convincing case for why students should show up, Robert Balfanz says. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:47:50 GMT /teaching-learning/graduation-rates-might-get-worse-before-they-get-better/2024/12 /teaching-learning/how-do-todays-high-schoolers-fare-as-they-enter-adulthood-view-the-data/2024/09 As graduation rates begin to stabilize, data show some hopeful signs for young people. But experts warn of a disconnect between high school, college, and careers. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:02:00 GMT /teaching-learning/how-do-todays-high-schoolers-fare-as-they-enter-adulthood-view-the-data/2024/09 /leadership/grad-rates-soared-at-a-school-few-wanted-to-attend-how-it-happened/2024/06 Leaders at this Florida high school have "learned to be flexible" to improve graduation rates. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:25:56 GMT /leadership/grad-rates-soared-at-a-school-few-wanted-to-attend-how-it-happened/2024/06 /teaching-learning/the-complex-factors-affecting-english-learner-graduation-rates/2024/05 A new study disaggregated New York City graduation rates to find how various factors impact English learners' graduation rates. Wed, 08 May 2024 20:46:36 GMT /teaching-learning/the-complex-factors-affecting-english-learner-graduation-rates/2024/05 /leadership/the-state-of-rural-schools-in-charts-funding-graduation-rates-performance-and-more/2023/11 Rural schools receive less funding on average from states, but they still deal with the mental health and academic crises facing all schools. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:23:00 GMT /leadership/the-state-of-rural-schools-in-charts-funding-graduation-rates-performance-and-more/2023/11 /policy-politics/opinion-whats-wrong-with-online-credit-recovery-this-teacher-will-tell-you/2023/11 The “whatever it takes” approach to increasing graduation rates ends up deflating the value of a diploma. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-whats-wrong-with-online-credit-recovery-this-teacher-will-tell-you/2023/11 /teaching-learning/what-graduation-rates-for-english-learners-look-like/2023/07 The U.S. Department of Education released new English learner graduation rate data from the 2019-20 school year. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:34:25 GMT /teaching-learning/what-graduation-rates-for-english-learners-look-like/2023/07 /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/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 /teaching-learning/opinion-high-school-graduation-is-down-there-are-no-quick-fixes/2022/05 Online credit-recovery programs are popular, but many shortchange students, write Robert Balfanz and Karen Hawley Miles. Thu, 26 May 2022 19:30:23 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-high-school-graduation-is-down-there-are-no-quick-fixes/2022/05 /teaching-learning/teacher-prep-needs-more-focus-on-students-with-disabilities-report-says/2020/01 To their detriment, teacher preparation programs 'do not center students with disabilities in their curriculum,' a new report from the Center for American Progress concludes. Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:50:33 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-prep-needs-more-focus-on-students-with-disabilities-report-says/2020/01 /teaching-learning/high-school-completions-on-par-for-black-white-students/2020/01 For the first time in 40 years, the percentage of black 18- to 24-year-olds with a high school credential was nearly the same as that of their white peers, data from the National Center for Education Statistics show, but racial gaps remain for earning an on-time diploma. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 01:15:22 GMT /teaching-learning/high-school-completions-on-par-for-black-white-students/2020/01 /teaching-learning/support-for-black-boys-boosts-graduation-rates/2019/10 A new evaluation of an Oakland, Calif., school district program designed to wrap black male students in a culturally rich and supportive environment is paying off. Tue, 29 Oct 2019 23:21:13 GMT /teaching-learning/support-for-black-boys-boosts-graduation-rates/2019/10 /teaching-learning/preparing-students-for-life-after-special-education-heres-how-federal-dollars-can-help/2019/09 When can schools use federal funds to help students with disabilities prepare for life after special education? A new resource from the federal education department offers a road map. Wed, 18 Sep 2019 18:15:44 GMT /teaching-learning/preparing-students-for-life-after-special-education-heres-how-federal-dollars-can-help/2019/09 /leadership/opinion-a-wake-up-call-on-student-homelessness/2019/08 Homeless students' graduation rates should be a national priority for us all, urge John King and John Bridgeland. Wed, 28 Aug 2019 00:16:28 GMT /leadership/opinion-a-wake-up-call-on-student-homelessness/2019/08 /teaching-learning/are-end-of-course-exams-an-alternative-to-exit-exams-maybe/2019/08 End-of-course tests in some courses may support graduation rates, finds a new study. Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:55:26 GMT /teaching-learning/are-end-of-course-exams-an-alternative-to-exit-exams-maybe/2019/08 /teaching-learning/homeless-students-struggles-come-into-sharper-focus-under-essa/2019/06 A new study shows that homeless children may have the lowest high school graduation rates of any student group, and there is no easy fix for the problem. Tue, 11 Jun 2019 20:02:00 GMT /teaching-learning/homeless-students-struggles-come-into-sharper-focus-under-essa/2019/06 /teaching-learning/is-the-nations-rising-graduation-rate-real/2019/06 More high school students than ever are graduating, and a new report suggests that’s not due to lowered standards—it’s because students are actually learning more. Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:05:24 GMT /teaching-learning/is-the-nations-rising-graduation-rate-real/2019/06 /teaching-learning/migrant-students/2019/04 An estimated 98,000 undocumented students graduate from U.S. high schools each year, but those graduates remain "at risk of deportation and will face severely limited opportunities to pursue further work and education," finds a new report from the Migration Policy Institute. Wed, 01 May 2019 02:18:45 GMT /teaching-learning/migrant-students/2019/04 /teaching-learning/english-learners-and-graduation-how-essa-could-penalize-ells-and-their-schools/2019/04 The Every Student Succeeds Act could lead administrators in traditional high schools to turn away older English-learner students who may need additional time to earn their high school diplomas, a new report from the Migration Policy Institute argues. Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:30:12 GMT /teaching-learning/english-learners-and-graduation-how-essa-could-penalize-ells-and-their-schools/2019/04 /leadership/100-000-undocumented-students-graduate-from-u-s-high-schools-each-year-analysis-finds/2019/04 The new analysis significantly increases the annual estimate of undocumented high school students earning diplomas that has long been used in debates about immigration and special protections for immigrant youth who were illegally brought to the U.S. as children. Wed, 24 Apr 2019 18:00:42 GMT /leadership/100-000-undocumented-students-graduate-from-u-s-high-schools-each-year-analysis-finds/2019/04 /teaching-learning/many-online-charter-schools-fail-to-graduate-even-half-of-their-students-on-time/2019/04 In some states no virtual charter school had a graduation rate over 50 percent in the past four years. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 01:18:34 GMT /teaching-learning/many-online-charter-schools-fail-to-graduate-even-half-of-their-students-on-time/2019/04 /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 /leadership/schools-finding-record-numbers-of-homeless-students-study-says/2019/03 Nearly 1.36 million children went to school in 2017 without knowing where they would sleep at night, a new report finds. Wed, 13 Mar 2019 01:02:36 GMT /leadership/schools-finding-record-numbers-of-homeless-students-study-says/2019/03 /teaching-learning/in-many-charter-high-schools-graduation-odds-are-slim/2019/02 Nearly a quarter of all charter high schools are graduating less than half of their students, according to an °ÄĂĹĹÜą·ÂŰĚł analysis of federal data. Wed, 27 Feb 2019 02:05:58 GMT /teaching-learning/in-many-charter-high-schools-graduation-odds-are-slim/2019/02 /teaching-learning/calculating-grad-rates-for-charter-schools-its-complicated/2019/02 Federal data paint a grim picture of the charter school sector's ability to graduate its students. But comparing charter high schools' graduating power with that of all other public high schools is tricky. Wed, 27 Feb 2019 02:05:37 GMT /teaching-learning/calculating-grad-rates-for-charter-schools-its-complicated/2019/02 /teaching-learning/skipping-12th-grade-a-new-report-suggests-allowing-it/2019/02 More than 850,000 students are ready for college work by the end of 11th grade, a new report finds. So why not let them finish high school and begin college studies full-time? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 05:01:33 GMT /teaching-learning/skipping-12th-grade-a-new-report-suggests-allowing-it/2019/02 /teaching-learning/report-homeless-students-less-likely-to-graduate-than-other-low-income-children/2019/02 The nonprofit group Education Leads Home analyzed data from 26 states and found that 64 percent of homeless students graduate from high school, compared to a national average of 77.6 percent for low-income students, and 84.1 percent for all students. Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:49:23 GMT /teaching-learning/report-homeless-students-less-likely-to-graduate-than-other-low-income-children/2019/02 /teaching-learning/u-s-high-school-grad-rate-reaches-another-all-time-high-but-what-does-it-mean/2019/01 The U.S. high school graduation rate has risen yet again, to a new all-time high of 84.6 percent. But questions persist about what is driving the steady gain. Thu, 24 Jan 2019 18:02:29 GMT /teaching-learning/u-s-high-school-grad-rate-reaches-another-all-time-high-but-what-does-it-mean/2019/01