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Sandy Addis quoted as SC lawmakers look for ways to cut school dropout rate
By Lindsay Street, Statehouse correspondent | An increase in high school students dropping out is prompting questions of what the state can do to stanch the rate. “We can’t just let these kids keep falling through the cracks,” S.C. Rep. Lin Bennett told Statehouse Report. The Charleston Republican serves on the House Education and Public Works… Read More »
Preventing dropouts among pregnant, parenting students Programs work to ensure education for young people amid big challenges
During her sophomore year of high school, Leslie Belmontes found out she was pregnant. Not feeling like she could continue at her traditional high school, Northglenn High, Belmontes transferred to New American School in Thornton for her junior year. She thought the non-traditional school would be a better choice for her to continue her education… Read More »
How a failing Atlanta school cut its student turnover rate by nearly half
CBS News | Our continuing series, What’s Working, looks at the innovations that are paying off in America, from education to infrastructure and more. Research finds that when students change schools they’re more likely to be less engaged, which could lower their grades and increase the risk they will drop out of high school. Students… Read More »
Lawmakers weigh raising high school dropout age
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – Students who want to drop out of high school may be disappointed about a new bill at the Statehouse. It would increase the dropout age from 17 to 18 years old. Representative Wendell Gilliard from Charleston County is a member of the subcommittee that unanimously passed the bill onto its next… Read More »
North Dakota State Department of Education Focuses on Native American Graduation Rate Issue
While the overall high school graduation rate in North Dakota remains high, Native American students continue to lag behind. The total graduation rate in 2015-16 — the most recent year data is available — was about 87 percent. For Native American students, however, that number is significantly lower. The graduation rate for that demographic group was… Read More »
2017 Building a Grad Nation Report
Release date: May 3, 2017 Special Research Report: 2017 Building a Grad Nation Report: Progress and Challenges in Raising High School Graduation Rates Authored by Civic Enterprises and the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University in partnership with the Alliance for Excellent Education and America’s Promise Alliance
Trends in High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 2013
New report published by the National Center for Education Statistics High school status completion rates increased from 83.7 percent in 1973 to 92.0 percent in 2013 among 18- to 24-year-olds, according to a new report. In the same time period, the gap in completion rates between White youth and Black and Hispanic youth narrowed, although… Read More »
Commentary: There are ways to help students stay in school
Greenville Online by Dr. Sandy Addis Johnny is absent today — again. He was absent yesterday and may be tomorrow as well. Johnny has begun the slow process of disengagement that can and often does contribute to dropping out of high school. Unfortunately, Johnny’s not alone in his absences — or his disengagement from school. Many… Read More »
High School Graduation Rate Has Reached New High
“To be honest with you, we’ve still got more work to do.” The nation’s high school graduation rate reached its highest recorded peak in 2015 — although big disparities remain among African-American, Hispanic and low-income students, the White House said Monday. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/10/17/fact-sheet-president-obama-announces-high-school-graduation-rate-has