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Download full textOffice of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2016
In 2013-14, the high school graduation rate reached a record high of 82 percent (U.S. Department of Education 2015a). Despite the gains, over half a million students still drop out of high school each year (U.S. Department of Education 2015b). High schools have adopted various strategies designed to keep students who are at risk of not graduating…
Descriptors: High School Students, Graduation Rate, Dropouts, At Risk Students
Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University, 2008
This report presents the findings of the Arizona Indicators Panel, a statewide representative sample of Arizonans conducted in May and July 2008. Arizonans think best of local hospitals and community parks among a group of government and community services. While they did not think particularly well of the responsiveness of local governments' to…
Descriptors: Community Services, Social Problems, Child Abuse, Hospitals
Bess, Stacey – 1994
In 1984, the Salt Lake City (Utah) school district was one of the first in the nation to set up a public school classroom in a homeless shelter. This book describes one teacher's experiences teaching kindergarten through sixth grade in this "school with no name." Through poignant stories, the book illustrates some lessons learned over 6…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Children, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
