by Elizabeth Roberts | Aug 30, 2014 | Articles
When teacher Stephen Foster realized his woodshop class was bored fifteen years ago, he started a new project, having students build an airplane and strengthen their achievements. He knew that the students were warehoused in the class, failing or just no one knew what... by Kristen Mosbrucker | Aug 28, 2014 | Articles
Mathematics and English classes for students who are at risk of not graduating from high school will be part of a new focus as the Rio Grande Valley school districts create joint curriculum with higher education institutions. An agreement has been signed to move... by Jessica Williams | Jul 26, 2014 | Articles
New opportunities are helping at risk youth, as year round classes help students graduate. When 17 year old Koran Blackman was at his old school, Bonnabel Magnet Academy High in Kenner, he was known for being in the popular crowd. He insists he is not trying to sound... by Kristine Guerra | Jul 6, 2014 | Articles
The creation of a new and unique school is how one district plans on raising graduation rates for at risk students. Students who are behind in their credits and at risk of not graduating will be the beneficiaries of Lawrence Advance Academy, in the Metropolitan... by Laura Herzog | Apr 26, 2014 | Articles
Thanks to having an ally for at-risk students on staff, a school is turning around the results for students who were on the verge of dropping out or failing courses. One student at Ridgewood High School in New Jersey was chronically truant, and it was a struggle to...
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