This page provides links to reports and resources highlighted in this issue of Education Week. The headlines show the Education Week stories in which the references appear. The links below them will take you to resource materials on other Web sites.
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H.S. Dropouts Say Lack of Motivation Top Reason to Quit
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NSF Educator-Training Effort Seen as Helpful
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Success Strategies for Middle School Leaders Outlined
- A summary of “Breaking Ranks in the Middle: Strategies for Leading Middle Level Reform” is posted by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
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Report Roundup
- ‘Best’ High School Ratings Challenged:
“Challenged Index” is available from Education Sector.
“Primary Progress, Secondary Challenge: A State-by-State Look at Student Achievement Patterns” is posted by The Education Trust.
“High School Dropouts Cost the U.S. Billions in Lost Wages and Taxes” is available from the Alliance for Excellent Education.
“Whatever It Takes: How Twelve Communities Are Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth” is available from the American Youth Policy Forum.
Read “Does Television Rot Your Brain? New Evidence From the Coleman Study,” posted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
“Thomson Learning Survey on College Success” is available from Thomson Corp.
