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Reimagining failure: ‘Last-chance’ schools are the future of American high schools

The Hechinger Report

Sixteen-year-olds share classrooms with 20-somethings, students earn diplomas at their own pace and if anyone has a problem with a peer, they’re encouraged to talk about it like adults. Burgos, too, has relied on staff support for help outside of the classroom. I wouldn’t have had that anywhere else,” she said. “I Photo: Natalie Gross.

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School counselors keep kids on track. Why are they first to be cut?

The Hechinger Report

Aimed at curbing dropouts, improving graduation rates and sending more kids to college and other postsecondary programs, the corps is designed to offset a growing achievement gap in this relatively affluent but increasingly diverse state. “When there’s a budget cut, counselors are the first to go.”.

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