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Zeng, Tianshan, Deng, Youchao; Yang, Runyong; Zuo, Xiaomei; Chu, Zhaohui; Li, Xiejing – Frontiers of Education in China, 2007
Balanced development of compulsory education is not only the cornerstone of education equity, but also the fundamental part for realizing a harmonious society. There have been several achievements in balancing the development of compulsory education in China, such as narrowing the gaps in compulsory education between rural, urban, and other areas.…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Urban Schools, Compulsory Education, Foreign Countries
Mitchell, Natasha A.; Bryan, Julia A. – Professional School Counseling, 2007
Caribbean immigrant students, who represent one of the largest subgroups in the Black population in the United States, are experiencing negative educational outcomes that are related to poor academic achievement and high dropout rates. These academic problems have been partially connected to the negative experiences Caribbean students and their…
Descriptors: Social Values, School Counseling, School Counselors, Dropout Rate
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2008
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Bush Budget Proposes Spending Freeze for U.S. Department of Education: Title I, Striving Readers, Statewide Data…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Politics of Education, Public Education, Newsletters
Garofano, Anthony; Sable, Jennifer – National Center for Education Statistics, 2008
This report describes the characteristics of the 100 largest public elementary and secondary school districts in the United States and its jurisdictions. These districts are defined as the 100 largest according to the size of their student population. The information in this report was provided by state education agency officials to the National…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Districts, School District Size, Institutional Characteristics
Christian, Cinda; Schmitt, Lisa – Online Submission, 2008
State Compensatory Education (SCE) is a supplemental program designed to eliminate disparities in (a) student performance on assessment instruments administered under Chapter 39 of the Texas Education Code (1995, amended 2007), and (b) the rates of high school completion between students who are at risk of dropping out of school, as defined by…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Equal Education, State Legislation, Educational Legislation
Erlebacher, Frances, Ed. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2006
The National Forum on Education Statistics (Forum) is a cooperative of state, local, and federal education agencies. The goal of Forum activities is to improve the quality of education data gathered for use by policymakers and programmatic decision-makers. One approach to furthering this goal has been to pool the collective experiences of Forum…
Descriptors: School Districts, Enrollment Trends, Benchmarking, Educational Indicators
Fozdar, Bharat Inder; Kumar, Lalita S.; Kannan, S. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2006
This paper presents a report on students who decided to drop out of the BSc program offered by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). This study was designed to determine the reasons leading to students' decisions to withdraw from the program. Identified and reported in this study are nine major reasons leading to drop out. Results of…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Foreign Countries
Mishel, Lawrence; Roy, Joydeep – Phi Delta Kappan, 2006
Recent studies have argued that there is a dropout crisis in the U.S. But the authors in this article, find that this contention is based on flawed analyses of inadequate data. Using a much wider range of sources, they conclude that the situation is not nearly so dire as is commonly believed. (Contains 14 endnotes.)
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Graduation, High School Students, Evaluation Methods
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2007
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Striving Readers Act Introduced in the House: Act Mirrors Legislation Introduced in the Senate in March; (2) "Understanding…
Descriptors: High Schools, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate, Public Education
Tan, Charlene – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2007
This paper discusses the key issues and concerns in the Cambodian government's efforts to implement three priority education policies for 2006-2010: ensure equitable access to education; increase quality and efficiency of the education services; and promote institutional development and capacity building for decentralisation. This paper identifies…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Access to Education
Gottlob, Brian J. – Milton & Rose D. Friedman Foundation, 2008
Research has documented a crisis in Texas high school graduation rates. Only 67 percent of Texas students graduate from high school, and some large urban districts have graduation rates of 50 percent or lower. This study documents the public costs of high school dropouts in Texas and examines how school choice could provide large public benefits…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Private Schools, Taxes, Graduation Rate
Stanley, Kylie R.; Plucker, Jonathan A. – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2008
In May 2008, the Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) issued the Education Policy Brief, "Calculating High School Graduation Rates," which discussed the importance of accurate and reliable high school graduation data, various graduation rate calculation methods, the history behind the use of particular methodologies, and…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Intervention, Graduation Rate, Dropout Prevention
Public Policy Forum, 2008
This is the 11th annual report on conditions affecting the Racine Unified School District (RUSD). Analysis continues to focus on the long-term historical trends in RUSD, comparing RUSD to nine peer school districts and the State of Wisconsin. RUSD peer districts are Wisconsin's largest (Milwaukee Public Schools are not included) and their…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Educational Trends, Educational Finance, Academic Achievement
Lips; Dan – Heritage Foundation, 2007
The estimated 518,000 children in foster care in the United States are among the most at-risk children in American society. Research shows that foster children are more likely to be at risk of poor life outcomes. The quality of a foster child's primary and secondary education is a major factor in future life success. Early warning signs of these…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Scholarships, Private Schools, Educational Opportunities
Council of the Great City Schools, 2007
The Newark Public Schools (NPS) has been at the center of reform and improvement efforts in New Jersey for the better part of 12 years. The results of these efforts are both significant and frustrating. The school district has made substantial progress over the last few years; but it also has a long way to go before it attains the level of…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Public Schools, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains