Is House Bill a Preview of the 'S' in ESEA?
A proposed $2 billion competitive-grant program is aimed at helping districts turn around struggling high schools and their feeder middle schools. Read Full Post >
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November 20, 2009
November 16, 2009
Stuck in 9th Grade: The Bulge in the Education Pipeline
Report details the "9th grade bulge" in six states. Read Full Post >
November 06, 2009
ACLU Sues Florida Over Poor Graduation Rate
The ACLU sues Florida over Palm Beach County's low graduation rate. Read Full Post >
November 05, 2009
Interesting High School Tidbits From the States
Retroactive diplomas in North Carolina, tougher grad requirements in South Dakota, and interesting interpretations of who's a junior in Illinois. Read Full Post >
October 14, 2009
Southern States Report Making Progress on Graduation Rates
A report from the Southern Regional Education Board says the region has climbed back from a dip in graduation rates to inch up to the national average. Read Full Post >
September 24, 2009
'Graduation Promise Act' Introduced in Senate
The bill would create a fund to help states combat the dropout problem and to expand the supply of secondary schools that help at-risk students. Read Full Post >
September 18, 2009
Judging and Managing High Schools: News from Florida and Rhode Island
Florida adopts a new way of evaluating high schools, and Providence, R.I., moves toward a more managed approach to high school curriculum. Read Full Post >
September 09, 2009
Grad Rates for English-Language Learners: An Incomplete Story
Graduation rates for English-language learners are far from clear. Read Full Post >
August 31, 2009
Poll Finds Americans Overestimate the Grad Rate Problem
Americans think only two-thirds of freshmen finish high school on time. Read Full Post >
August 31, 2009
High School Highlights
Newsy tidbits from here and there. Read Full Post >
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