The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2017

According to data provided by district officials, in spring 2016 (the most recent year available), Webster graduated 75 percent of its seniors, a 22-point increase in just three years. Related: How one district solved its special education dropout problem. The results have been impressive. Photo: Amadou Diallo for The Hechinger Report.

Dropout 78

Dropout Secondary Data Report 78

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

For many of these students and others coming from low-income backgrounds, science knowledge gaps exist even prior to kindergarten entry but become gravely amplified in primary and secondary schools. Unsurprisingly, such foundational STEM disparities extend far beyond secondary school education.

STEM 133

STEM Secondary Dropout Elementary 133

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2018

The push to reach these dropouts by Mississippi and other states, including Indiana and Tennessee, reflects a growing recognition that there just aren’t enough students coming out of U.S. Go Back” campaign in Indiana, among the several states trying to get college dropouts to finish their college educations.

Dropout 68

Dropout Libraries Report Secondary 68

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2019

With people of color expected to make up a quarter of the state’s population by 2035, these gaps represent an economic threat to Minnesota; unless more residents get to and through college, there won’t be enough qualified workers to fill the jobs that require a post-secondary degree or certificate. “[O]ur Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report.

Dropout 70

Dropout Secondary Course Report 70

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

I would have been a dropout.”. 1 request wasn’t about academics but access to mental health services. And 52 of the district’s 59 buildings provide in-school access to mental health services. Say Yes also credits its partnerships for a K-6 summer camp program that served 2,500 students in 2016. “It Dedecker said the No.

Data 95

Data Secondary System Accessibility 95

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2020

Paradoxically, her job is a classified position that doesn’t require a post-secondary credential, not even a bachelor’s degree, though this varies by school and district. In November 2016, after 10 years at the school, she learned that her contract would not be renewed. That’s a problem, says Dunlap.

Report 73

Report Meeting Training System 73

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Aimed at curbing dropouts, improving graduation rates and sending more kids to college and other postsecondary programs, the corps is designed to offset a growing achievement gap in this relatively affluent but increasingly diverse state. “When there’s a budget cut, counselors are the first to go.”. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning.

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Dropout Report Training Outcomes 111