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The Economic Upside to Increasing Grad Rates
May 29, 2018
Importantly, the Alliance for Excellent Education maps the positive impacts that a 90 percent high school graduation rate would have on local economies, breaking the data down by state, metropolitan area, and demographic group so that it can be useful for local community leaders, policymakers, educators and parents.
Type: News
TAG: Grad Rate Data, Using Data, Special Populations, Low-Income, Students with Disabilities
promises: Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign
What’s Working: These States Are Knocking on Doors to Re-enroll Students. What Happens When They Answer?
October 20, 2016
The headlines go all the way back to 2006, when NBC News reported that adults in Houston were knocking on the doors of young people who had dropped out and encouraging them to return. Since then, similar approaches have taken root all across the country, and while the local media always covers the community’s hard work and dedication, their success rates don’t always make headlines.
Type: News
TAG: Black/African-American, Low-Income
promises: Caring Adults, Effective Education, Safe Places, Opportunities to Help Others
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation