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Reconnecting Recent High School Graduates With Their Education Aspirations
The high school classes of 2020 and 2021 have endured massive disruption to their education. To better understand the extent of the disruption, the challenges driving so many to veer from their planned pathways, and the potential solutions that could reconnect them to college, Strada Education Network surveyed more than 1,000 graduates from the classes of 2020 and 2021 who had intended to enroll in education after high school but decided to postpone their plans.
Boldly Bring Them Back: Interventions for Student Reengagement and Dropout Prevention
Schools can work to inspire confidence in students who have fallen behind by offering consistent support, starting in the summer.
California community college transfer students face roadblocks to bachelor’s degrees
Too few California community college students are transferring to universities, and among those that do, not nearly enough are completing a degree within four years a new report finds.
School mental health supports are a pathway to equity
The Jed Foundation's director of high school implementation writes school mental health work must include a focus on systemic change.
Recommendations from a State Senator and a Mayor for Aligning Education With the Workforce & Boosting Students’ COVID Recovery
Elena Parent, a Georgia state senator, and Steven L. Reed, mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, make recommendations to prepare more workers for high-skill, high-wage jobs. They point to the success of Oakland Health Pathways and recommend Linked Learning to boost college and career readiness for all young people.
A Year After Nationwide Protests, District Promises for Racial Equity — Juneteenth Gains Legal Popularity, but Misses Classroom Recognition
Districts tout plans for racial equity, but did they leave out social studies curriculum? In-school lessons on Juneteenth are scarce, even with President Biden signing it into law as the 12th federal holiday, writes Marianna McMurdock.
Pandemic Learning Loss Is Rooted in the Racial Chasm Between Educators and Students of Color. Only Teacher Diversity and a Strong Black Teacher Pipeline Can Fix It
The widened achievement gap reflects the chasm between the ability of teachers and school leaders and the potential of children of color. The root cause is not the pandemic, but instead the pre-existing racism endemic writes Sharif El-Mekki.
The high school-college hybrid that jumpstarts careers
Ten years on, a network of early college high schools offers industry training, two degrees and a pathway to the middle class. Despite early stumbles, it is thriving.
Strategies to accelerate computer science implementation
As states implement computer science standards, developing a computer science teacher pipeline is a must for districts seeking to take steps to accelerate the process, District Administration reports.