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Held back, but not helped

The Hechinger Report

Now, after realizing that academic stragglers who were retained frequently didn’t receive the support they needed, the state is changing course. Most students lost months or even years of school time after Katrina hit in 2005. Teachers told us, ‘Oh, of course, that’s a Katrina effect.

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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. Colorado Spring’s District 11 began enrolling teachers in AVID training in 2005.

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