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PROOF POINTS: Plenty of Black college students want to be teachers, but something keeps derailing them late in the process

The Hechinger Report

Chart from the website of the National Center for Education Statistics. Condition of Education. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. In other words, the decline in prospective Black teachers far exceeded the Black college dropout rate.) Characteristics of Public School Teachers.

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Some evidence for the importance of teaching black culture to black students

The Hechinger Report

A Stanford University study finds that dropout rates were lower in Oakland, California, high schools that offered a special class for black students called the Manhood Development Program. Higher Education. Throughout the city, the black male graduation rate jumped from 46 percent in 2010 to 69 percent in 2018. Weekly Update.

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What happened when a South Carolina city embraced career education for all its students

The Hechinger Report

Across the country, schools have shifted toward career-focused education in recent years, reviving a long-running debate on whether the purpose of education is to prepare students for jobs or to be well-rounded citizens. One week per month, engineers from local industries visit the classrooms and talk to students about their careers.

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The hottest posts that everyone's reading

The Innovative Educator

Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog this week. Entry Pageviews High school dropout pursues passions, becomes millionaire. May 10, 2010, 39 comments 2471 5 Ways to Build Your Personal Learning Network. Aug 1, 2010, 4 comments 1949 Cure ADHD without Drugs with These Resources from.

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Making the American Dream a Reality for Underserved Students

Edsurge

The same phenomenon is true in higher education. We got around to talking about education, and she told me that she had to drop out of college because her sister’s children were in a dangerous situation; they needed a new caretaker. Tyler’s story is a classic example of how higher education has become a blind spot in our society.

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OPINION: How identifying struggling students in middle school can keep struggling students from dropping out of high school

The Hechinger Report

At a time when little to no work exists for a high school dropout to support a family, the community, as a result, falls deeper into despair. At a time when little to no work exists for a high school dropout to support a family, the community, as a result, falls deeper into despair. Take Noe Castro’s story. So where do we go from here?

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The hottest posts that everyone's reading

The Innovative Educator

Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator. Jul 15, 2010, 1786 5 ways innovative educators can spice up their LinkedIn. Jun 9, 2013, 1610 3 ways to decrease the teacher dropout crisis Jun 4, 2013, 1156 The packet-driven classroom May 19, 2013, 981 Use social media to shine on school quality reviews.

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