Tag Archives: dropout prevention
Research looks at how to lower the dropout rate
I know what you are thinking. I am commenting on another article from the October 2012 issue of Economics of Education Review! Sorry, it is what I do. Anyway, Dorothyjean Cratty of Duke University published a pretty interesting article that deals with dropout prevention. In “Potential for significant reductions in dropout rates: Analysis of anContinue Reading
Economic benefits of curbing dropouts
According to a new report published by the Alliance for Excellent Education, states like North Carolina would receive a substantial economic boost by increasing graduation rates among racial and ethnic minority populations (African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian Americans). If half of North Carolina’s minority dropouts in the class of 2010 had graduated, AllianceContinue Reading
Charter schools curb dropouts in Chicago
This week, NPR has a five-part series dealing with high school dropouts and dropout prevention. Part one profiles 19-year-old Patrick Lundvick, a former drug dealer who is now enrolled at a Youth Connection school. The story describes YC as an organization that “runs 22 charter schools in Chicago that deal exclusively with dropouts.” Youth ConnectionContinue Reading