Online education, previously primarily used for promoting accelerated learning, is gaining traction as a widespread alternative to traditional school. According to the
International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL), 82% of U.S. school districts had students enrolled in
online classes in 2010. Most recently, digital learning has been recognized as a useful tool for supporting at-risk and off track students.
This week, National Public Radio (NPR) is airing a
five-part series that focuses on the dropout problem in the United States. In an
introduction to the series, NPR education correspondent Claudio Sanchez explained that the original impetus for the series was the state of the current U.S.
In 2010, Nebraska passed a law requiring schools to refer students to juvenile court when they accrue over 20 absences. However, according to the
Omaha World Herald, new data suggests that the number of students who missed more than 20 days may have increased during the 2010-2011 school year. In light of this preliminary data, Nebraska is considering possible improvements to the law. A task force convened in early July 2011 suggested focusing on curbing truancy in elementary school before it becomes habitual. The
At a time when unemployment rates are still sky-high and state budgets are gasping for air across the nation, the
Alliance for Excellent Education has released a series of reports that propose a solution. According to the reports, if we want to generate new jobs, increase tax revenues and provide a boon to the limping housing market and automobile industry, we should focus efforts on increasing the graduation rate. Projections from the nationwide report suggest that increasing the graduation rate by 50% would lead to:
Today the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released
The Condition of Education 2011, a Congressionally-mandated annual report that details all aspects of U.S. education, including early childhood education, student achievement, postsecondary education, teacher effectiveness, and school environment.
There were a number of key findings related to high schools, their students, and implications for transitions to college, including:
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Last week, the National Center for Education Statistics released new statistics about graduation rates and dropouts in public high schools. The report, Public School Graduates and Dropouts from the Common Core of Data: School Year 2008–09, showed a slight growth in the national Average Freshman Graduation Rate (AFGR) from 74.9% in 2007-08 to 75.5% in 2008-09.[1] The AFGR varied widely by state and ethnicity. States reported rates as low as 56.3% in Nevada and as high as 90.7% in Wisconsin. Between the 2007-08 school y
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