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graduation rates
Remote learning hurt high school grad rates–ditching exit exams helped
Until now, the story of how COVID affected who got their high school diploma went something like this: Graduation rates dipped a little for the class of 2021,…
4 tips for creating an elementary esports program
Scholastic esports is rapidly growing, and many schools are starting to incorporate esports programs into their curriculum. The benefits of esports make a compelling case for creating a…
6 tips to help start an elementary esports program in your school
The benefits of esports are well documented. A significant body of research has found that students who participate in scholastic esports programs benefit from increased emotional regulation, academic…
6 tips to begin an elementary esports program in your school
The benefits of esports are well documented. A significant body of research has found that students who participate in scholastic esports programs benefit from increased emotional regulation, academic…
5 components of educational innovation
The industrial education model was massively successful at first, with high school graduation rates and student achievement increasing decade after decade. However, by the end of the 20th…
How to use data to increase student success rates
Roughly 10 percent of freshmen class students nationwide find themselves struggling to earn enough credits to pass ninth grade, leaving them with only a 20-percent chance of graduating…
Editor’s Picks 2015, No. four: 4 things innovative districts do to improve graduation rates
Forward-thinking practices from districts in Digital Promise's League of Innovative Schools focus on college and career readiness, and ultimately help increase the overall graduation rate.
Online classes target high school dropouts
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U.S. makes modest gains in graduation rates
Aggressive efforts to prevent students from dropping out contributed to a modest 3.5 percentage point increase nationally in the high school graduation rate from 2001 to 2009, according…
New bill focuses on U.S. graduation rates
New legislation introduced in Congress proposes to reduce the U.S. high school dropout rate in an effort to reach a national graduation rate of 90 percent. The bill…
Obama urges Americans to take the lead in higher education
President Barack Obama urged Americans Aug. 9 to crack the books and boost post-secondary graduation rates, arguing that higher education achievement was key to U.S. economic health, AFP…