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High School Connections

In her first 10 years at Education Week, Catherine Gewertz wrote primarily about urban education. She concentrated in this blog on the world of secondary schools, with a particular focus on the transitions into and out of high school. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: high schools.

College & Workforce Readiness Would Boycotting Dropouts Keep Kids in School?
Texas proposes a workplace ban on hiring high school dropouts.
Catherine Gewertz, August 10, 2009
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College & Workforce Readiness AP: Guard the Gates? Pay To Lure Students Through Them?
You have probably heard that some districts have been experimenting with cash as an achievement incentive. A program in New York City is laying out some hefty change to get its students to pass AP tests.
Catherine Gewertz, August 6, 2009
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College & Workforce Readiness Graduation Rate is 'Bogus,' Valley High Principal Says
Graduation Rate Is "Bogus," Principal Says
Catherine Gewertz, August 5, 2009
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School & District Management Detroit's High School Rescue Methods Questioned
Detroit's high school turnaround plan is questioned.
Catherine Gewertz, August 4, 2009
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College & Workforce Readiness High School Turnaround: A Lively (But Friendly) Argument
A bit of friendly argument about whether a state accountability system should bestow honors on a high school that graduates only half its students, even though its test scores rose impressively.
Catherine Gewertz, August 3, 2009
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School & District Management Las Vegas School Gets Accolades With a 55 Percent Grad Rate
A Las Vegas high school is slated for honors as a "high-achieving turnaround school," even though it has a graduation rate of 55 percent.
Catherine Gewertz, July 29, 2009
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College & Workforce Readiness Districts Opting Out of Louisiana's Career-Track Diploma
School districts are requesting waivers to avoid offering Louisiana's new "career track" diploma.
Catherine Gewertz, July 29, 2009
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School & District Management Graduation Rates: An Owner's Manual
A new report dissects the debate around ways to calculate the graduation rate.
Catherine Gewertz, July 29, 2009
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Education High School Connections Is Now on Twitter
High School Connections is now on Twitter.
Catherine Gewertz, July 29, 2009
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Federal High School Policy Group Pushing for ESEA Reauthorization
The Alliance for Excellent Education says ESEA reauthorization is needed sooner rather than later.
Catherine Gewertz, July 28, 2009
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College & Workforce Readiness A Look at States' Progress Toward a Common Graduation Rate
A new report shows that 20 states now report their high school graduation rates using a common calculation: the four-year-cohort rate.
Catherine Gewertz, July 27, 2009
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School & District Management What Race to the Top Could Hold for High Schools
The guidelines for states applying for "Race to the Top" money suggest directions for high school policy.
Catherine Gewertz, July 24, 2009
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College & Workforce Readiness Whoops, They're Out: Common "College and Career Ready" Standards
A draft of the common "college and career ready standards" is circulating and getting a mix of reactions.
Catherine Gewertz, July 23, 2009
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Federal Researchers Pinpoint High Schools With Low Graduation Rates
A new report shows that high school dropout factories are concentrated in 17 states.
Catherine Gewertz, July 23, 2009
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