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In Puerto Rico, the odds are against high school grads who want to go to college

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Among the many other problems dragging down Puerto Rico’s stagnant economy, made worse by hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, is a huge high school dropout rate and, among those students who do manage to graduate, a comparatively low trajectory to college — especially college on the mainland — and a high dropout rate there, too.

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Held back, but not helped

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Laster’s presentation, based on 2010 data, reported that 28 percent of Louisiana students did not make it to fourth grade on time. Certainly, Louisiana schools still have limited resources and tools to help struggling students, White said. Students who failed LEAP suddenly have more options than pass or fail.

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Buffalo shows turnaround of urban schools is possible, but it takes a lot more than just money

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I would have been a dropout.”. This partnership-oriented approach is difficult work, participants acknowledge, but they say it is precisely what makes Say Yes both a sustainable model and one that addresses the holistic needs of an under-resourced community. I don’t even talk to my [real] sister about them or cry in front of her.

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Homework in a McDonald’s parking lot: Inside one mother’s fight to help her kids get an education during coronavirus

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Greenville schools have some of the highest school dropout rates in the state, and Johnson also viewed staying at home as necessary to defend her children’s chances of living an easier life. “I These relationships are proving crucial now in organizing and spreading word of resources that are available to families. Read the series.

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As Harlem Children’s Zone moves to export its model nationwide, Obama’s Promise Neighborhoods offer cautionary tales

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Our aim is to be able to share best practices around the model, and complement that with resources and technical assistance,” said Owusu-Kesse. Since 2010, more than $430 million in multiyear grants designed to foster cradle-to-career systems to combat generational poverty has been awarded to nonprofit groups in a total of 17 cities.

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OPINION: Four ways to support refugee students during the pandemic

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Since 2010, nearly 600,000 refugees have settled in the United States, and there is a big chance that many educators will encounter these students, who have already experienced trauma, violence and deep loss. It’s up to educators to understand the struggles that they have been through and give them the resources to help them succeed. “My

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Tipping point: Can Summit put personalized learning over the top?

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The centerpiece of Summit’s franchising effort, called Basecamp, is its Personalized Learning Platform, or PLP, a free, open-sourced learning management system that boasts a full curriculum for grades 6 through 12, including projects, online learning resources and tests.