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

The Hechinger Report

With school budgets already limited by a conservative-led state legislature that critics say chronically underfunds public education , the district turned to Diplomas Now, an education nonprofit whose aim is to increase graduation rates using a data-driven system of early intervention. The results have been impressive.

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A charter chain thinks it has the answer for alternative schools

The Hechinger Report

Indeed, in 2015, when The Charter School of San Diego received a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, a prestigious federal award recognizing businesses, health care systems, educational institutions and nonprofits for performance excellence, the school was cited for high levels of satisfaction among parents and students.

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Seeking advantage, colleges are increasingly admitting students as sophomores

The Hechinger Report

Most require that the students meet minimum academic standards and earn a predetermined number of credits. Several public universities offer the option for this purpose, including some California State University System campuses, the University of Minnesota, Rutgers, Ball State and North Carolina and North Dakota state universities.