Dropouts
School & District Management
Police Shootings Lower Black and Latino Students' Grades, Graduation Rates, Study Shows
A new study shows that police shootings affect the learning and emotional well-being of students in nearby schools, particularly nonwhite students.
Law & Courts
Briefly Stated
Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed
A collection of news stories from this week.
College & Workforce Readiness
Millions of Adults Lack Basic Reading Skills Needed for Good Jobs (Video)
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.
College & Workforce Readiness
Letter to the Editor
Graduation Rates Aren't the Whole Story
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.
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.
College & Workforce Readiness
Report Roundup
Dropout Prevention
Elementary supports may help keep high school students in school, finds a study in AERA Open.
Early Childhood
The Keys to Student Success Include Starting Early and Following Through
States are concentrating their policy efforts on early-childhood education as well as transitioning young adults from high school to college.
College & Workforce Readiness
These Disciplinary Practices Can Lead Students to Drop Out of School
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.
College & Workforce Readiness
Report Roundup
Career Education
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.
College & Workforce Readiness
Report Roundup
Graduation Rates
The high school dropout rate among Hispanic students is at an all-time low, says a new study by the Pew Research Center.
Equity & Diversity
High School Dropout Rate Among Hispanics Reaches All-Time Low, Study Finds
The high school graduation rate among Hispanic students has dropped sharply in the past decade, reaching an all-time low.
College & Workforce Readiness
Commentary
Credit Recovery May Be Flawed, But It's Fixable
Eliminating credit recovery as a path to graduation would do more harm than good, writes one assistant superintendent.
College & Workforce Readiness
News in Brief
Beleaguered Ohio Online Charter School Wants to Take on Dropout Recovery
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.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Commentary
For 1.3 Million Homeless Youths, ESSA Is a Beacon of Hope
States have a new opportunity to help homeless students under ESSA, but only if they plan strategically, write Barbara Duffield & John Bridgeland.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
From School Failure to School Success: Lessons from a Chicago High School
A Chicago school principal shares research-based practices that helped turn her school around. Contributed by the UChicago Consortium on School Research.