EdNews Daily

AUGUST 7, 2017

And like any major problem, this mass exodus of dropouts must be addressed sooner rather than later through innovative interventions. The “soft” predictors, those subtle hints that are precursors to student dropout. Evaluate social signals. Sweeping the issue under the rug makes no sense; hitting it head-on with technology does.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Often, she says, a life event usually interrupts their studies—starting a family or a parent becomes ill, for example—and the CEO of ReUp Education says students shouldn’t suffer for it. “It Founded in 2015, ReUp claims it has since brought 8,000 students back to more than 30 colleges it currently works with.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

Department of Education reported that for the 2015-2016 school year, more than 7 million students —or 16 percent of all students—and 20 percent of high school students are chronically absent. In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 6, 2017

“Students who are worried about debt sometimes work more and then reduce their course load,” said Robert Kelchen, a professor of higher education at Seton Hall who studies student debt. But by working instead of studying, they may find it more difficult to graduate on time.”. It definitely held me back.”. TRANSFERRING.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

Proportion who had confidence in higher education in 2015: 57 percent. Related: Colleges’ new solution to enrollment declines: Reducing the number of dropouts. Proportion who thought so before the pandemic: 60 percent. Proportion of adults who have a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education: 48 percent.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

She would like to study zoology and become a veterinarian. Megan Lello, a school district spokesperson, said her agency recognizes the importance of school counseling: Since 2015, the district has added 85 counselors and just one police officer, she said. Photo: Sarah Gonser/The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

When Cruey still has questions, he will glean information through listening to the constant murmur of student gossip in hallways, tracking social media posts and keeping his ear to the ground at church. “My In 2015, the abandoned school was burned down in an act of arson. If my students learn other stuff, too, that’s great.”.

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