Free Toolkit Provides Help in Addressing High School Dropouts
Best practices for addressing the high school dropout problem are incorporated in a new online guide from Grad Nation. Read Full Post >
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April 22, 2013
Spotlight on High School Redesign Aims to Spur Innovation
High school redesign efforts ramp up with a federal spotlight on issues and a proposed competitive-grant program aimed at STEM innovation. Read Full Post >
April 04, 2013
Grad Nation Community Summits Announced
The campaign plans to hold 100 meetings over the next four years to discuss improving high school graduation rates. Read Full Post >
March 17, 2012
AT&T Makes $250 Million Pledge to Fund Education Programs
AT&T will give $250 million to community programs and schools to support high school graduation and improve workplace readiness. Read Full Post >
February 23, 2012
Early High School Graduation Discussed in Online Chat Today
Early high school graduation is encouraged in some states with scholarship incentives. Join an online chat on the concept Monday Feb 27 at 1 p.m. Read Full Post >
February 02, 2012
Research Finds High School Rigor Tied to Success in College
New article from the American Educational Research Journal finds student who take more rigorous courses in high school are more likely to graduate and succeed in college. Read Full Post >
December 13, 2011
College Board Reports Sluggish Progress on Completion Rates
While more Americans are getting college degrees every year, the pace of progress is slower than many have hoped. A new report from the College Board shows 41.1 percent of adults ages 25 to 34 have an associate degree or higher, up from 38.1 percent in 2000. At this rate, the completion rate will ... Read Full Post >
December 06, 2011
Income and Gender Gap in College Attainment Widens
Your odds of going to college and finishing are much greater if you are a woman and from a family with money. While not particularly a news flash to many, a study by University of Michigan researchers traces these trends back more than 70 years and documents growing gaps in attainment by income and ... Read Full Post >
December 02, 2011
Data Quality Campaign Reports Progress, But More Work to Do
While every state now has the ability to use data to guide education policy decisions, the reality is many don't still take advantage of it. The latest snapshot of state-by-state progress on information sharing, Data for Action 2011, was released yesterday by the Data Quality Campaign, a national c... Read Full Post >
November 14, 2011
Demand for Jobs That Require High School Diploma Declines
For all the talk of the value of a college degree, there are decent jobs for those with just a high school diploma. The problem is there are not enough of those jobs to go around, according to a report released yesterday by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. The repor... Read Full Post >
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