/tags/dropouts dropouts en-US Copyright Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:46:18 GMT /education/2017-04-25/in-texas-thousands-of-students-are-dropping-out-as-early-as-middle-school A new report out says in the 2014-2015 school year, 8 percent of Texas students who dropped out did so in the seventh or eighth grades. The Fort Worth… Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:46:18 GMT /education/2017-04-25/in-texas-thousands-of-students-are-dropping-out-as-early-as-middle-school Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /education/2014-08-06/dallas-school-district-boasts-high-graduation-rates-out-of-big-city-schools The Dallas school district is the second largest district in the state – but it boasts the highest graduation rate for big city schools in the state.The… Wed, 06 Aug 2014 20:12:59 GMT /education/2014-08-06/dallas-school-district-boasts-high-graduation-rates-out-of-big-city-schools Krystina Martinez /education/2013-09-04/study-up-for-think-recovery-for-high-school-dropouts Dropout prevention programs focus on keeping students in school, but what about the ones who have already left? That’s where dropout recovery programs… Wed, 04 Sep 2013 15:15:00 GMT /education/2013-09-04/study-up-for-think-recovery-for-high-school-dropouts Krystina Martinez /education/2013-08-06/texas-high-school-graduation-rates-are-up Texas Graduation rates continue to go up and have a reached a new record high, Commissioner of Education Michael Williams said Tuesday.A study released by… Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:28:49 GMT /education/2013-08-06/texas-high-school-graduation-rates-are-up Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /education/2013-07-24/more-dallas-students-graduating-fewer-dropping-out-disd-says The Dallas Independent School District graduated a record number of students this year, according to numbers released by the district Wednesday.DISD… Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:53:57 GMT /education/2013-07-24/more-dallas-students-graduating-fewer-dropping-out-disd-says Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /education/2013-06-17/graduating-students-credit-school-for-a-second-chance-at-education More than 240 Dallas students who had quit school got their diplomas over the weekend. In a continuation of ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s American Graduate project, Shelley… Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:06:05 GMT /education/2013-06-17/graduating-students-credit-school-for-a-second-chance-at-education Shelley Kofler /education/2013-03-29/babies-in-the-classroom-help-anti-bullying-efforts-video Can babies teach kids about empathy and bullying? A program in Seattle aims to do just that. As part of public media's American Graduate initiative, PBS… Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:19:41 GMT /education/2013-03-29/babies-in-the-classroom-help-anti-bullying-efforts-video Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /education/2012-10-04/in-fight-against-dropouts-the-meat-of-the-sandwich-is-middle-school In the battle to keep students in school, experts often target the ends of the educational spectrum: early childhood, when kids pick up basic skills, and… Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMT /education/2012-10-04/in-fight-against-dropouts-the-meat-of-the-sandwich-is-middle-school Bill Zeeble /education/2012-03-20/texas-drop-out-rates-need-improving Texas high school graduation rates are up compared to a decade ago. But ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Bill Zeeble reports they lag behind the national average, and fall even… Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:01:00 GMT /education/2012-03-20/texas-drop-out-rates-need-improving Bill Zeeble