The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 9, 2017
Students who withdraw are also much more likely to default on their loans; dropouts make up two-thirds of defaults nationwide. The number of dropouts with federal loans at these institutions has grown from 35,443 in 2007-09 to more than 56,600 in 2013-15. [But] That’s typical, said Smith of the Center on Education and the Workforce.
edWeb.net
MARCH 16, 2020
Panelist Phyllis Jordan, editorial director at FutureEd, pointed to the results of the organization’s analysis of states’ 2017 ESSA plans, which require one non-academic indicator for school assessments. Chronically absent middle schoolers have lower grades and test scores that increase dropout potential. Data that Drive Solutions.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Edsurge
MARCH 12, 2018
Anabel Garza, Principal After realizing modest improvements on tests scores over the past few years, going from 16 percent showing grade-level academic achievement on state exams in 2013 to 30 percent in 2017, the teaching staff has deepened their mission. At Reagan a whopping 25.8 percent.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 4, 2019
In the fall of 2017, he moved to Boston and enrolled in a community college, planning to transfer to a four-year program. Analysts say that this “degree inflation,” as they call it, has shrunk opportunities for upward mobility for Americans without four-year degrees. workforce that does not have a four-year college degree.”
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 14, 2022
In 2017, he left teaching to work in education technology at Clever, a digital platform for schools. Jordan Mickens, who spent his first year as a teacher at Castlemont High School in 2014, said he vividly remembers the technology divide his students faced compared with those in the wealthy areas surrounding Oakland.
techlearning
MARCH 5, 2018
The district faced challenges with dropouts and reduced graduation rates due to failed classes, school transfers, and absences due to weather and medical issues. The graduation rate rose dramatically, from 81 percent in 2011 to 91 percent in 2017. District leaders began a search for adaptive and blended learning solutions.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 26, 2020
In a 2017 study published by the Institute of Labor Economics, researchers found that low- income black male elementary school students who were paired with a black teacher in the third, fourth, or fifth grades were 39 percent less likely to drop out of high school.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
90 
Let's personalize your content