Mar 21 From High School Dropout to Harvard University Graduate Student By Sarah Clune EmbedVideo(2941, 514, 320); Editor's Note: This profile is part of a PBS NewsHour series on the role of learning disabilities in America's dropout crisis. Stay tuned for more in the coming days, both on-air and online. Daniel… Continue reading
Mar 19 Poetry from a ‘Neurologically Impaired’ Life Editor's Note: This profile is part of a PBS NewsHour series on the role of learning disabilities in America's dropout crisis. Stay tuned for more in the coming days, both on-air and online. I wanted to tell you,… Continue reading
Mar 19 Report: Graduation Rates Improve, but Hurdles Remain 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,… Continue reading
Mar 16 Five Misconceptions About Learning Disabilities Getty illustration by Zigy Kaluzny In the classroom, it starts simply -- sometimes with a struggle to sound out simple words; sometimes with trouble telling time, memorizing the times tables or learning left from right. It often ends… Continue reading
Mar 13 Can Lure of Driver’s License Keep Kids in School? EmbedVideo(2909, 514, 320); Updated 5:09 p.m. | For many teenagers, getting behind the wheel is a rite of passage. It's a step into adulthood that brings new freedoms and responsibilities. For a growing number of state… Continue reading
Feb 22 ‘Why I Go to School’: An Antidote For Dropping Out By Travis Daub 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… Continue reading
Feb 10 Schools Look to Holistic Approach to Improve Attendance 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… Continue reading
Feb 08 In California, Some Students Rethink Dropping Out Santa Barbara High School covers 40 acres in tree-lined hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean, a few miles away. The Spanish-style main buildings date from the mid-1920s, and when the doors are closed, you could be forgiven for thinking not much… Continue reading
Feb 02 Juvenile Education: Inside a Confined World Photographer and professor Richard Ross has spent the last five years documenting juvenile detention facilities throughout the nation. The NewsHour recently spoke with him in his studio at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Continue reading
Feb 01 Join a Live Chat Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET on Dropouts and Delinquents By Kelly Chen 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… Continue reading