Nov 25 Reporter’s Notebook: Helping Students Succeed in Detroit The facts that paint a bleak, dark, down-and-out Motor City are not scarce. Whether it is the unemployment, or foreclosures, or crime, Detroit finds itself on lists like Forbes' 20 most miserable cities. But in my travels, it ranks… Continue reading
Jun 22 Students in ‘Dropout Factory’ Schools Explore Why Kids Quit By Leah Clapman Nationally, about 70 percent of U.S. students graduate on time with a regular diploma, according to data compiled by Education Week. For Hispanic and African American students, the proportion drops to about 50 percent. And there are currently more than… Continue reading