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Kids are failing algebra. The solution? Slow down.

The Hechinger Report

Of those who failed both semesters in 2005-06, only 15 percent graduated in four years. So teachers have been learning new software platforms on the go. Students, too, have been struggling with all the new software, said Veronica Tenesaca, a tutor with Saga Education, which matches tutors with traditionally underserved students.

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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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