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More high school grads than ever are going to college, but 1 in 5 will quit

The Hechinger Report

After all, the plummeting number of prospects makes it much harder to replace dropouts than it was when there was a seemingly bottomless supply of freshmen. Yet colleges remain focused on recruitment, “which they already know how to do,” said Andrew Nichols, senior director of higher education research at The Education Trust.

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Kids Don’t Fail, Schools Fail Kids: Sir Ken Robinson on the 'Learning Revolution'

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But in 2006, he gained recognition for something that no other TED speaker in history has done. In Robinson’s mind, there are three themes to be aware of when considering how to change education as it looks today: It’s a time of revolution in many industries across the world.

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How a struggling school for Native Americans doubled its graduation rate

The Hechinger Report

In 2006, the Native American Community Academy (NACA) launched as a charter school in Albuquerque with the aim of increasing college enrollment in tribal communities, partly by incorporating native culture into the curriculum. Last year over 90 percent of the graduating class was accepted into college.

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Momentum builds for career-focused P-TECH schools

The Hechinger Report

The act was first passed in 2006, to support career preparation programs. Much of IBM’s work in expanding the P-TECH network is helping states figure out how to pay for a high school program that promises a free associate degree. She said the internship taught her how to be adaptable and introduced her to a corporate work environment.

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Will the coronavirus transform or destroy higher education as we know it?

The Hechinger Report

Harvard researcher Anthony Jacks revealed in his groundbreaking 2019 book how poor students cleaned showers and toilets and went hungry after cafeterias closed while their wealthier Ivy League classmates fled campus for ski resorts and spring break beaches. Transparent admission standards? million donation.

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Belonging and Believing: Transforming Remedial Math at Community Colleges

MindShift

According to a 2006 National Education Longitudinal study, the dropout rate in remedial courses is more than 70%, with only 28% of remedial students completing a degree after 8.5 So Beattie teaches professors how to teach to students who truly believe they can’t learn.

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Held back, but not helped

The Hechinger Report

Even as early as 2006 and 2007, it was apparent to sociologists Lori Peek and Alice Fothergill, authors of the book “Children of Katrina,” that students were falling way behind as a result of the storm and its aftermath. Students who failed LEAP suddenly have more options than pass or fail.

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