February 2012
14 posts
How Many Students Really Graduate From High School? →
wamu.org
WAMU breaks down the “fuzzy” methodology used to calculate the dropout rate (which until now, varied from state to state).
Under the new formula, Washington D.C.’s graduation rate for public schools could drop by 20 percent.
“Respect and dignity is the key to dealing with kids. You give it and you get it.”
—Richard Ross echoes Victor Rios’ pearls of wisdom in getting young people on the right track.
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January 2012
12 posts
Student Reporting Labs Featured in Huffington Post
Fraser High School’s video focusing on dropout rates can be found in Huff Post’s High School section. Way to go FHS!
Click here to check it out: http://huff.to/xTECg3
More student voices on the dropout crisis from across the country: Student Reporting Labs.
Do you have a story about dropping out of high school? →
t.co
Know someone who has dropped out of high school recently? Ten years ago? Thirty years ago?
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The Education Conversation - South Carolina Edition
When it comes to high school graduation, South Carolina ranks 48th in the nation.
Why aren’t we talking about South Carolina’s dropout crisis?
“Underlying my assertion is that we want to try to make every kid successful in something. [We] define success narrowly by saying how well can you do on an AP test, or a math test… But if we say, everyone should have something that they can master, and demonstrate mastery of, then there’s this notion that students will develop a sense of competence.”
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- Russel Rumberger in an interview with Turnstyle.
Rumberger is the author of “Dropping Out: Why Students Drop Out of High School and What Can Be Done About It,” and also directs the California Dropout Research Project.
Dropping Out: Why Students Drop Out of High School and ”What Can be Done About It,
