The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2020

Over the past 20 years, she has helped lead the CHSM team to state and national honors including a Crystal Star Award for Dropout Prevention Schools, Civic Advocacy Award, Promising Practice Award, and being named a National School of Character. Dr. Custer is a leader in character education and civic advocacy. Website: www.usd266.com/chsm

Advocacy 488

Advocacy Dropout Secondary Course 488

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 5, 2018

In New Orleans, the large number of dropouts who lack HiSET credentials drives the astronomically high count of so-called “opportunity youth.” Across Louisiana, students who fail to complete school can take the High School Equivalency Test, or HiSET, which has replaced the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) in more than 20 states.

Dropout 78

Dropout Policies Report System 78

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

I would have been a dropout.”. Referring to the in-school mental health counselor who is on site each day through a Say Yes partnership, Galenski noted, “I have, over the years, made many referrals for kids to see her on a weekly basis. Are our students completing post-secondary education? And I do that with [Stubbe].

Data 104

Data Secondary System Accessibility 104

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While most schools across the country are fully back in person, students continue to struggle to complete homework assignments or participate in remote learning because they lack adequate internet service and access to a computer at home — a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “homework gap.”

Digital Divide 125

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 125

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 99

Dropout Study Report System 99

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

We have something like the Rooney Rule ,” referring to the NFL policy that prevents team from hiring a head coach or senior executive without having interviewed a minority candidate for the job. Greer later added: “We haven’t recognized the secondary trauma that our teachers face” as they work with students raised in challenging environments.

Education 131

Education Policies Company Dropout 131

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

Doe that public elementary and secondary schools couldn’t consider immigration status when a student seeks to enroll. Join the conversation later on Andre Perry’s radio show, “Free College,” hosted Tuesdays on WBOK1230 in New Orleans at 3pm Central/4pm Eastern 504.260.9265. The 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Plyler v.

Advocacy 82

Advocacy Secondary System Report 82