Americans Should Embrace Financial Literacy
Should high school students be given a more rigorous financial education?
States With End-of-Course Exams See Gains in Student Graduation Rates, Fordham Report Finds
End-of-course exams produce modest benefit in student graduation rates, according to new report
How Can Schools Help Kids With Anxiety?
Anxiety is running rampant in high schools around the country, both rich and poor. It makes it hard for students to learn and to deal with life. Hear from two teens’ and learn strategies educators and parents can use to help them cope.
Boost in high school students taking advanced computer science could change the face of tech
More girls in computer science and STEM classes could change the face of tech
Depth Over Breadth
The value of vocational education in U.S. high schools
Too Few Guidance Counselors, Too Little Information: Why Community College Might Be the Best Path for High School Graduates — but They’ll Never Know It
Too few guidance counselors, too little information: Why community college might be the best path for high school graduates, but they’ll never know it
US dropout rate has fallen by nearly two-thirds. Here’s why.
Gradual progress is often difficult to see in the moment, but it adds up over time. Decades of efforts to chip away at the U.S. high school dropout rate are showing big long-term gains
In California, High Schools Are Partnering With Businesses, Community Colleges to Get Students College- and Career-Ready
Agriculture, biotech, nursing and more. California high schools are pairing with colleges and businesses to give their students an edge in STEM
California may create 5th year high school graduation rate
California may create 5th year high school graduation rate
Evidence-Based Scheduling With Daniel Pink
The structure of the school day can make a big difference in learning and should look very different for elementary and high school students.