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How a dropout factory raised its graduation rate from 53 percent to 75 percent in three years

The Hechinger Report

But Communities In Schools, a Virginia-based nonprofit, is a vital pillar of support that directs students and families in need to community resources. Related: How one district solved its special education dropout problem. Under the Diplomas Now imitative three nonprofit groups provide staff and resources inside Webster High School.

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A charter chain thinks it has the answer for alternative schools

The Hechinger Report

Most do the majority of their work online, though some choose to learn with a standard textbook. Students spend the rest of their time at resource centers receiving in-person instruction or tutoring. Students work on assignments at one of The Charter School of San Diego’s resource centers.

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Where Are Quality Instructional Materials for English Language Learners?

MindShift

Research has shown that a majority of the educators who teach English-language learners (ELLs) are creating their own instructional materials — often with little oversight — that don’t necessarily match the student’s grade level or the rigor required by state academic standards. Those statistics recently prompted the U.S.