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How one district solved its special education dropout problem

The Hechinger Report

The district’s class of 2010 had a 73 percent graduation rate for students in special education and a 13 percent dropout rate — double the dropout rate for the student body overall. The high dropout rate for students with disabilities is a pressing national problem. Covina-Valley has seen its efforts pay off.

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eSports: The Growing Extra-Curricular Activity NOW!

The CoolCatTeacher

Over the past 20 years, she has helped lead the CHSM team to state and national honors including a Crystal Star Award for Dropout Prevention Schools, Civic Advocacy Award, Promising Practice Award, and being named a National School of Character. Dr. Custer is a leader in character education and civic advocacy.

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Building a Successful Certification Program at Your Institution

eSchool News

Increased post-secondary enrollment: 84% vs 82% Reduced dropout rates: 0.2% According to the Florida CAPE Performance Report , certification provides tangible improvements in academic performance, including: Higher grade point average for certified high school students: 3.12 vs 2.78 (4.0 vs 1.0%.

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Improving reading skills and SEL through text-based discussions

eSchool News

Recent research has shown that SEL increases high school graduation rates, and post-secondary enrollment and graduation rates, as well as employment rates and wages. SEL also decreases behavioral issues, dropout rates, drug use, and teen pregnancy, so the advantages of including it in elementary and secondary classes are clear.

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How a dropout factory raised its graduation rate from 53 percent to 75 percent in three years

The Hechinger Report

Talent Development Secondary, a nonprofit that grew out of a Johns Hopkins University study on dropout rates, is the data-driven arm of the Diplomas Now model; it identifies kids at risk of dropping out and establishes a schoolwide process of intervention and support services to keep them on track to graduate.

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Acceleration Academies Appoints Kelli Campbell as New Chief Executive Officer

eSchool News

Acceleration Academies provides the necessary supports to help remove obstacles so that students can not only graduate from high school but be prepared for post-secondary and job success. “Throughout my career I have championed equity in education. We partner with school districts across the U.S.

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VHS Learning Elects Dr. Yolanda D. Johnson to its Board of Directors

eSchool News

Dr. Johnson currently serves as the Executive Officer for Student Services at Springfield Public Schools, where she oversees school counseling and social work services, dropout prevention and graduation improvement strategies, and college access and success initiatives. Johnson to its board of directors.

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