Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/join-a-live-chat-inside-americas-dropout-epidemic Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Live Chat Recap: Inside America’s Dropout Epidemic Education Sep 25, 2012 12:57 PM EDT Tuesday’s FRONTLINE profiles four at-risk students at Sharpstown High School, one of Houston’s worst performing schools. The two-hour special follows the teachers, counselors and principal on a rescue mission to get their students to graduation. Watch Dropout Nation on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE. On Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET, join us for a live chat with the film’s producer and key players, including: Frank Koughan, producer of “Dropout Nation” Rehema Ellis, chief education correspondent at NBC News Brandi Brevard and Mark White, Houston school administrators John Bridgeland, Civic Enterprises Leave your comments and questions below. The chat will begin Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. <a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=943dea8d40" >Dropout Nation Live Chat</a> Don’t miss American Graduate Week on the NewsHour: Why Students Who Underperform, Fall Behind or Fail Classes Drop Out of School Ray Suarez: Call is Out to Sabotage the Dropout Crisis Former Dropouts and Their Paths to Success American Graduate is a public media initiative funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to help local communities across America find solutions to address the dropout crisis. Find all of our American Graduate stories here. Follow @newshouramgrad A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Tuesday’s FRONTLINE profiles four at-risk students at Sharpstown High School, one of Houston’s worst performing schools. The two-hour special follows the teachers, counselors and principal on a rescue mission to get their students to graduation. Watch Dropout Nation on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE. On Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET, join us for a live chat with the film’s producer and key players, including: Frank Koughan, producer of “Dropout Nation” Rehema Ellis, chief education correspondent at NBC News Brandi Brevard and Mark White, Houston school administrators John Bridgeland, Civic Enterprises Leave your comments and questions below. The chat will begin Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. <a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=943dea8d40" >Dropout Nation Live Chat</a> Don’t miss American Graduate Week on the NewsHour: Why Students Who Underperform, Fall Behind or Fail Classes Drop Out of School Ray Suarez: Call is Out to Sabotage the Dropout Crisis Former Dropouts and Their Paths to Success American Graduate is a public media initiative funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to help local communities across America find solutions to address the dropout crisis. Find all of our American Graduate stories here. Follow @newshouramgrad A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now