May 18, 2012  |   While attendance remains somewhat consistent between third and fifth grade, chronic absenteeism climbs in middle school and peaks by the twelfth grade. There's an assumption that in order to do well in school,...

May 10, 2012  |   Photo by dp.hotography via Flickr As graduation season approaches, we invite you to share your graduation story with the American Graduate project. We will curate them on our "I Am an American Graduate" Pinterest board, in partnership with other...

April 5, 2012  |   In this week's Education Conversation, we take a look at campus tragedies, increasing student loan debt and more. What education news are you following? Stay tuned for more on what's happening in the world of education as seen on Twitter,...

March 26, 2012  |   The NewsHour Health team recently looked at the challenges students with learning differences face as part of our ongoing American Graduate series. Join us for a live chat Friday, March 30, at 2 p.m. ET right here...

March 19, 2012  |   Track your state's high school graduation rates over the years with this interactive map. Interactive by Justin Myers. A new report reveals progress is being made in the effort to curb the dropout rate among U.S. high school students,...

February 22, 2012  |   Every year, more than 1.3 million students drop out of high school. That’s 7,000 students a day dropping out for many reasons, most of which are largely personal and reflective of a student’s circumstances at home, school and in the...

February 10, 2012  |   Photo by Max Wolfe via Creative Commons When it comes to lowering the high school dropout rate, many school leaders have found that something fairly basic works: the ABCs -- Attendance, Behavior and Class. And after President Obama's call-to-action...

February 1, 2012  |   This week, the NewsHour's American Graduate team takes a look at juvenile justice and gang violence as it relates to the dropout crisis, with reports starting Wednesday on our broadcast and website. Join us for a live chat with two...

January 31, 2012  |   In Washington, D.C., youth-mentoring organizations convened in the second annual National Mentoring Summit to share best practices on how mentoring a young person can create life-changing results. The goal of many mentoring organizations is to positively...

January 20, 2012  |   In this week's Education Conversation, we look at how GOP candidates score on education and why South Carolina's graduation rates are so low....

January 6, 2012  |   We look at what's happening in the world of education as seen on Twitter, video and other digital destinations. [View the story "The Education Conversation" on Storify]...

December 23, 2011  |   We look at what's happening in the world of education as seen on Twitter, video and other digital destinations. View the story "The Education Conversation" on Storify]...

December 16, 2011  |   Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images. A new dropout crisis study reveals staggering statistics on economic gaps between those in Chicago and around state of Illinois with and without high school diplomas. Earlier this week, our friends over at WTTW...

April 20, 2011  |   Passengers wait in check-in lines Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Wednesday a bulked-up version of the "Passenger Bill of Rights" for consumers traveling by air. The new set of protections is built on the...