The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2017

He’s trying to figure out how to parcel out his meager paycheck to pay back college loans for a degree he never finished. By 2025, more than 60 percent of Georgia jobs will require some kind of post-secondary education, and now only 45 percent of the state’s young adults meet that criterion. On a good day, he’s out by 9 p.m.

Dropout 88

Dropout Study Report System 88

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2019

The idea, said Ann Swartz-Beckius, interim director of student achievement, is to teach students how to remain calm under pressure, “to tune out the noise in their heads.”. To reach the state’s target, another 131,400 Minnesotans — two-thirds of them people of color—must earn a post-secondary credential. “As High cost of dropping out.

Dropout 70

Dropout Secondary Course Report 70

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2018

That seems to match overall results from the National Survey of Children’s Health, which includes a question for each household asking how many students ages 6 through 17 have ever been retained. A 2011-12 survey found an average of 9 percent of students nationwide had repeated at least one grade; in Louisiana, the average was 23 percent.

Analysis 121

Analysis Report Data Policies 121

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

But high schools often neglect to teach these students the soft skills that will help them in higher education — like how to study, manage their time and self-advocate. Students with other disabilities, such as autism, may have trouble knowing how to act in social situations. It’s a crisis. Our kids are graduating to the couch.”.

Study 87

Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 87