Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2019

At a table with stacks of flyers advertising scholarships, a family confers quietly with a counselor. Northside High was previously named for Confederate leader Jefferson Davis, and it was once labeled a “ dropout factory ” in a Johns Hopkins University study of institutions with low graduation rates.

Libraries 84

Libraries Dropout Secondary Accessibility 84

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2017

By 2025, more than 60 percent of Georgia jobs will require some kind of post-secondary education, and now only 45 percent of the state’s young adults meet that criterion. Students who withdraw are also much more likely to default on their loans; dropouts make up two-thirds of defaults nationwide.

Dropout 90

Dropout Study Report System 90

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 11, 2011

The "Age of Reason"/"Industrial Revolution" system of scientific management system accomplishes exactly what it was intended to do one hundred and thirty years ago - high dropout rates, gender-differentiated pay, widget-learning, and Theory X leadership styles.

Industry 50

Industry Dropout Policies System 50

The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2019

The New England Secondary Schools Consortium has been collecting commitments from the region’s colleges to ward off these worries. The change that I’ve seen in parent-teacher conferences has been amazing,” he said. “To And transcripts still include traditional grades so that families – and colleges – can see something familiar.

Personalized Learning 107

Personalized Learning Learning Competency Based Learning Secondary 107

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2018

About one-third of all black collegians earn degrees in either a STEM-related (science, technology, engineering and math) field or in business, according to my analysis of integrated post-secondary education data system (IPEDS), the national dataset of college outcomes. See chart below.). Maybe we need to rethink our advice.

Dropout 92

Dropout STEM Analysis Company 92

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

When was the last time you attended an education policy conference that put both kids and parents into the spotlight? Diana Castro Panels at education “innovation” conferences are traditionally populated by nonprofit leaders, school administrators and funders. Parents and kids. Voice Is Nice; Power Is Better. Let’s get real.

Education 91

Education Policies Company Dropout 91