Topic: America's Promise Alliance
Report: 'Dropout factory' high schools on decline in US; graduation rates riseThe number of so-called "dropout factory" high schools in the United States has declined since 2002, translating into at least 100,000 more students getting a diploma, a new report shows ...
Obama to announce steps Monday to reduce school dropout rate President Barack Obama is offering $900 million in grants to states and school districts to turn around low-performing schools but recipients would have to take drastic action, such as replacing principals, reopening ...
High school dropout crisis persists, but some big cities are making gainsThe high school dropout problem is getting better in some big cities where it's most severe, a national study found, but the overall situation remains dismal, as more than one ...
Low Graduation Rates in Many City School Districts, According to ReportSeventeen of the nation's 50 largest cities had high school graduation rates lower than 50 percent, with the lowest graduation rates reported in Detroit, Indianapolis and Cleveland, according to a report ...
