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3 critical areas necessary to boost student motivation

eSchool News

The lack of motivation has contributed to lower academic performance and increased dropout rates. It is important for educators to help students build this network by expanding their knowledge of post-secondary options beyond the experiences of their parents and friends of their parents.”

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How one district solved its special education dropout problem

The Hechinger Report

The district’s class of 2010 had a 73 percent graduation rate for students in special education and a 13 percent dropout rate — double the dropout rate for the student body overall. The high dropout rate for students with disabilities is a pressing national problem. Covina-Valley has seen its efforts pay off.

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10 of the best and worst school systems

eSchool News

But the quality of public school systems varies widely from state to state and is often a question of funding. Public elementary and secondary education dollars traditionally flow from three sources: the federal, state (state governments contributing nearly half of public-school funding) and local governments. Massachusetts.

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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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How is STEM Education Shaping the Future of our Science Classes?

EdNews Daily

As high school dropout rates increase and the lack of motivation for students to learn science grows, the U.S. education system will continue to fall behind global market competition. Many career-tech secondary schools specialize in particular programs that can encourage Latino students to stay in school.

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A decade of data in one state shows an unexpected result when colleges drop remedial courses

The Hechinger Report

Florence Xiaotao Ran, an assistant professor at the University of Delaware and the lead researcher on the Tennessee study, explained to me that the dropouts appear to be different types of students than the ones earning more credits. But he says that the old remedial ed system failed too many students. (

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How are you attracting and retaining teachers of color? 

eSchool News

Research tells us having a person of color teach them has a positive impact on students of all backgrounds, but particularly on the dropout rates of black students. No single software solution or hiring team can remove these systemic biases. We also know that attracting and retaining teachers of color presents unique challenges.

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