INVESTING IN THE EDUCATION OF OLDER STUDENTS: A Summary of the Evidence Article

November 19, 2003

Investing in educational interventions that raise student achievement and attainment produces significant returns-for individuals and society.

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Education and the Economy, Low-Performing Schools

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT: Progress Report on American High Schools Article

November 19, 2003

After years of neglect, our nation’s high schools are gaining notice from policymakers, grant makers, the media, and a concerned public. A number of factors have combined to help focus attention on the millions of secondary school students who are at risk of not graduating from high school, or of graduating unprepared for college and a rewarding career.

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High School Graduation Rates and Secondary School Improvement, High School Reform, Higher Education, Low-Performing Schools, Secondary School Improvement

READY FOR TOMORROW: National Governors Association Calls for a Focus on High Schools to Help All Students Achieve Secondary and Postsecondary Success Article

November 03, 2003

A new report by the National Governors Association (NGA) says the nation's high schools, second-chance institutions, and public colleges and universities are leaving too many young people unprepared to fully contribute to society.

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High School Graduation Rates and Secondary School Improvement, Higher Education, Low-Performing Schools, No Child Left Behind

STATES REPORT NUMBER OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS: State Officials Admit Guesswork in Reporting Data Article

November 03, 2003

In September, 33 states reported that over 75 percent of their core classes were being taught by "highly qualified" teachers as defined in the No Child Left Behind Act.

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Low-Performing Schools, No Child Left Behind, State Budgets, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Quality

REP. JACKSON TOUTS EDUCATION AS A HUMAN RIGHT: Constitutional Amendment Would Ensure Quality Education for All Students Article

December 25, 2002

In a recent speech at Brown University, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) made his case for a constitutional amendment that would guarantee quality public education and health care for every United States citizen.

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Education and the Economy, Low-Performing Schools

ELECTION WRAP-UP: American Voters Elect a Republican Senate, Support Education Ballot Initiatives Across the Country Article

November 25, 2002

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Americans awoke to election returns that gave control of the U.S. Senate to the Republican party.

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Low-Performing Schools

EDUCATION SECRETARY PAIGE ISSUES WARNING TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS Article

November 04, 2002

Earlier this year, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige estimated that 8,600 schools, serving as many as 3.5 million students, would be labeled "in need of improvement" under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).

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Low-Performing Schools, No Child Left Behind, Secondary School Improvement, Title I

DEBATING FOR SUCCESS: Students Argue Their Way to the Top Article

April 22, 2002

Kennedy High School, often considered to be one of the worst schools in the United States, is not the type of place you would expect to find a debate team.

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Low-Performing Schools