The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

For an absurd example, if dropouts tended to take classes on Thursdays in their first semester at college, but students who completed their degrees didn’t, then you might worry about current students who are currently taking classes on Thursdays. The dropout problem got a lot worse in the 1990s when more people started attending college.

Data 106

Data Dropout Company Report 106

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2019

Though some programs have helped lower dropout rates and improved graduation rates for students of color, the gap in the percentage of students finishing a degree has barely budged across the 30 community colleges in the Minnesota State Colleges and University system. Paul College that shows students’ countries of origin.

Dropout 71

Dropout Secondary Course Report 71

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Half of black borrowers who entered college in the 2003-04 academic year defaulted on their loans within 12 years. A black bachelor’s degree recipient is more likely to default than a white college dropout. On average, states spent $1,220, or 13 percent, less per student in 2018 than in 2008, after adjusting for inflation.

Policies 133

Policies Dropout Outcomes Report 133

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Since 2008, it has spent almost $60 million to hire an additional 270 counselors and provide professional development training at 365 low-income middle and high schools throughout the state, via grants from the Colorado School Counselor Corps. When there’s a budget cut, counselors are the first to go.”. Why are women locked out?

Dropout 111

Dropout Report Training Outcomes 111