Category: Dropouts
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On Student Motivation
In an era of rising academic standards, more kids than ever will struggle. But research suggests new ways to help them thrive in the face of adversity.
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Character Matters
Liberals don’t want to admit it, and conservatives don’t want to pay for it, but building character—resilience, optimism, perseverance, focus—may be the best way to help poor students succeed.
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Tackling the College Remedial Education Crisis
A network of community colleges and universities is rethinking remedial math, and achieving impressive early results
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High Schools: Small is Still Beautiful
Breaking up big, dysfunctional high schools into smaller units looked like a reform that failed. Look again.
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Raising Standards? Raising Dropout Rates?
President Obama wants to lower the dropout rate. He also wants to raise academic standards. But does one come at the expense of the other?