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Remote learning hurt high school grad rates–ditching exit exams helped

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Until now, the story of how COVID affected who got their high school diploma went something like this: Graduation rates dipped a little for the class of 2021, but recovered the following year. Where a student lived and what policies their school followed during the pandemic affected how likely they were to graduate from high school.

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Carnegie Learning Middle School Math Solution Receives Perfect Scores from EdReports.org

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PITTSBURGH, PA – Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, today announced that its blended core Middle School Math Solution received perfect scores in a new report published by EdReports.org.

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

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Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. In middle and high school courses, its really difficult to connect math to the real world, says Lindsey Henderson, policy director of math for the nonprofit ExcelinEd. When would I ever use this?

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It’s Time to Blur the Boundaries Between High School, College and Work

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I attended low-performing elementary and middle schools in San Francisco, and no one in my family had ever gone to college. For millions of students from low-income backgrounds, the transition to college or the workforce from high school is a steep, sometimes insurmountable, climb. At a time when more than 4.6

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Dual Enrollment Numbers Are Rising. Colleges Want Them to Keep Growing.

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When done correctly, experts say, dual enrollment can be a critical pathway from high school to college, especially as todays high school seniors are less prepared to move to higher education. Beyond that, the classes help students see that they have the skills and knowledge to pursue a college degree, he says.

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Elementary-level STEM education fosters our future innovators

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Traditionally, the spotlight on STEM education appears to occur in high school and late middle school grade-levels. By providing early STEM education, we equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in a competitive job market.

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New, Free Digital Experience Offers All Students Invaluable Career Readiness Opportunities

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BOSTON, MA – Kids today do not feel adequately prepared to make informed, confident decisions about what they want to do after high school. Research shows that more than 65 percent of students feel they would have benefited from more career exploration in middle and high school.