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Making Moves on Mobility
October 05, 2015
The first two months of a new school year are tough. It takes time for kids to get used to their new teachers, make new friends and adjust to new academic expectations. By November, most students hit their stride.
But for “highly mobile” students, the cycle never ends. These students change schools multiple times per year, sometimes more than five times in one school year.
For highly mobile students, the entire school year is tough. The more often a student transfers, the more school she’ll miss—which means he’ll be much more likely to struggle academically.
Type: Opinion
TAG: Grad Rate Data, Literacy, Using Data, Special Populations
promises: Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign
New Attendance Initiative with AARP Experience Corps Reduces Absences in Baltimore City
September 16, 2014
When kids are absent from school for a day, they miss valuable time and lessons in the classroom. When they come back, they have to catch up. The more school kids miss, the harder it is to catch up, and that can start a process that can set them behind their peers for years to come.
Type: Opinion
TAG: Literacy
promises: Caring Adults, Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign