The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Schools and businesses can meet halfway to close the mentorship gap. An inter-agency taskforce that includes the Rhode Island’s Governor’s Office launched PrepareRI in 2017 “to create a K-12 education system that is aligned with the demands of colleges and employers.”

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Company Academic Standards Report Secondary 106

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Talent Development Secondary, a nonprofit that grew out of a Johns Hopkins University study on dropout rates, is the data-driven arm of the Diplomas Now model; it identifies kids at risk of dropping out and establishes a schoolwide process of intervention and support services to keep them on track to graduate. Here’s why they’re not.

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Dropout Secondary Data Report 78

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2017

For the past four years, Vermont has prioritized broadening work-based education in secondary schools, to include more than what has traditionally been offered in career-technical education. Between September 2016 and June 2017, the number of licensed work-based learning coordinators in Vermont increased from 38 to 53.

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Classroom Report Academic Standards Company 87