Why Dropout Data Can Be So Unreliable
Accurate dropout figures are very hard to find because most states don’t adequately collect or analyze the data. Part of …
The Quest For Kosher Among China’s Other Billion
The nation will soon observe the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, events that prompted many Americans …
Education Cuts Squeeze N.C. Teachers
As the 50 states pass their budgets in trying times, education spending is taking one of the hardest hits. In …
Colleges For Partying, Eating, And Learning (If You Must)
For the second year in a row, two universities in towns named Athens are at the top of the Party …
Summer Ends for OKC Kids
School starts in Oklahoma City today, and the new school year brings big changes for students.
Teen Fights To Succeed In Rural S.C. Community
Third of a five-part series A fifth of the nation’s public school students attend rural schools, but nearly a third …
A Young Mom Resists A Cycle Of Failure
Second of a five-part series Of the million or so kids who drop out of school every year, nearly half …
From Drug Dealing To Diploma, A Teen’s Struggle
First of a five-part series No statistic in education is more damning than the nation’s dropout rate. Almost 4 million …
Educators Protest Barresi’s State of Education Address
2,500 education officials are taking part in the second day of the Oklahoma education convention known as Innovation 2011 at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City.
Helping Black Men Raise Failing Grades
This “Can I Just Tell You?” segment was written and voiced by NPR’s Tony Cox. Some thoughts about school and …
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