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Adults Score Higher And Finish Faster On The GED Test In 2012
February 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Education
After one year of successful implementation, and with more than 40,000 tests delivered across 35 states, GED Testing Service has found that adults who take the GED test on computer are passing at higher rates and finishing faster. continue reading »
Only 59 Percent of Hispanics in New Mexico Will Finish High School in 4 Years
January 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Hispanics, who represent about 60 percent of New Mexico's student population, have one of the highest high school dropout rates. "The future of our state depends in large part on what happens with our young students," Diane Torres-Velasquez, the director of the Latino Education Task Force, told Efe. continue reading »
Researchers Say States Should Require Students to Attend School Until 18
January 24, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Education
A growing body of research indicates that increasing the minimum school-leaving age to 18 not only increases high-school graduation rates but also significantly improves the life outcomes of students who otherwise would have become dropouts, according to an article in the winter 2013 Issues in Science and Technology. continue reading »
Police Arrest 18-Year-Old Planning School-Shooting Plot in Oklahoma
December 17, 2012 | by ThinkProgress | Latino Daily News
On Friday, police in Bartlesville, Oklahoma arrested an 18-year-old high school student who was planning a school-shooting massacre plot. continue reading »
Los Angeles Schools Hoping to Re-enroll Dropouts
September 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
The Los Angeles Unified School District held its fifth annual Student Recovery Day on Friday, hoping to coax high school dropouts into returning to the classroom. continue reading »
Florida Tops the Country in Latino Graduation Rates
June 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Hispanic and African American students in Florida are much more likely to graduate from high school than their counterparts in other states according to a new national report. Education Week today released the 2012 Diplomas Countreport highlighting Florida’s graduates compared to the nation. The report, which is based on data from the graduating class of 2009, shows that Florida’s Hispanic and African American students outpace the national graduation rate average by 10 and 3.5 percentage points, respectively. continue reading »
Culturally Responsive Teaching Model to Expand in Chicago & Suburbs
February 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | State News
Students’ academic achievement and social development grew from a curriculum that uses culture as the foundation for literacy and fine arts instruction—according to a three-year independent study conducted by nonprofit Changing Worlds and its research partner, Loyola University’s Center for Urban Research continue reading »
Number of Hispanics with College Degrees Soars 80 pct
February 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The number of U.S. Hispanics with a bachelor's degree or higher increased by 80 percent between 2001 and 2011, from 2.1 million to 3.8 million, the Census continue reading »
Race to the Top Commencement Challenge: Calling High Schools - Deadline 2/25 (VIDEO)
February 9, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Education
Today, the President launched his second annual Race to the Top Commencement Challenge. The 2011 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge invites public high schools across the country continue reading »
