National Dropout Prevention Center/Network Releases Position Paper...
Aligning Students’ Personal Commitment and Stakeholders’ Roles Key to Preventing Disengagement Clemson, S.C. (February 8, 2017) – The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N) has published a...
View ArticleDr. Edward Lee Vargas Named Outstanding Educator by the Association of Latino...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—February 24, 2017—The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) will honor Dr. Edward Lee Vargas, a nationally recognized educator and speaker, with the...
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Commissioner Jerome Singleton Presented the Governor and Mrs. Richard W....
South Carolina High School League Commissioner Recognized for Support of Interscholastic Athletics’ Role in Dropout Prevention CLEMSON, S.C. (February 23, 2017) – Jerome Singleton, Commissioner of the...
View ArticleNational Dropout Prevention Center/Network Announces EdisonLearning as Model...
National Dropout Prevention Center/Network Announces EdisonLearning as Model Programs Database Sponsor Sponsorship Enables Expansion of Searchable Online Database of Model Programs Addressing School...
View Article2017 Building a Grad Nation Report
Release date: May 3, 2017 Special Research Report: 2017 Building a Grad Nation Report: Progress and Challenges in Raising High School Graduation Rates Authored by Civic Enterprises and the Everyone...
View ArticleNational Dropout Prevention Center Announces Online Courses for Educators
Online Courses Provide Professional Development in Dropout Prevention Strategies CLEMSON, S.C. (May 9, 2017) – The National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) is pleased to announce that online courses...
View ArticleMark Strassmann from the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley visits the...
Mark Strassmann from the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley visits the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVdRJ1Ntcww). Mark’s visit was spurred by data on...
View ArticleNational Dropout Prevention Center/Network Releases New Resources to Improve...
National Dropout Prevention Center/Network Releases New Resources to Improve Rural Graduation Rates Resources Available Online at No Cost CLEMSON, S.C. (July 26, 2017) – The National Dropout...
View ArticleNorth Dakota State Department of Education Focuses on Native American...
While the overall high school graduation rate in North Dakota remains high, Native American students continue to lag behind. The total graduation rate in 2015-16 — the most recent year data is...
View ArticleNational Dropout Prevention Center Director Sandy Addis’s Editorial
National Dropout Prevention Center Director Sandy Addis’s Editorial October is National Dropout Prevention Month. That fact is significant because it allows us an opportunity to concentrate our focus...
View ArticleNational Dropout Prevention Center/Network Releases Position Papers on School...
Four Position Papers Underscore Importance of Adapting Strategies to Fit Student Populations Clemson, S.C. (October 20, 2017) – The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N) announces the...
View ArticleOp Ed: School Safety: It’s Complex, “But We Are Not Powerless”
Sandy Addis, Director, National Dropout Prevention Center Ray McNulty, Dean of Education, Southern New Hampshire University and National Dropout Prevention Center Board Member School Safety: It’s...
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JAY SMINK LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN DROPOUT PREVENTION ESTABLISHED AND...
JAY SMINK LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN DROPOUT PREVENTION ESTABLISHED AND INITIAL RECIPIENT HONORED Award Honors Retired Director of National Dropout Prevention Center’s Work ANDERSON, S.C. (February...
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National Dropout Prevention Network Announces Lori Lamb As 2017 Crystal Star...
National Dropout Prevention Network Announces Lori Lamb As 2017 Crystal Star Award Recipient Award Recognizes Significant Contributions to Dropout Prevention, Recovery and Reentry ANDERSON, SC...
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KERRY ABEL PRESENTED THE GOVERNOR AND MRS. RICHARD W. RILEY AWARD OF...
Richland County (SC) School District One Coordinator of Dropout Prevention and Community Partnerships Recognized for School, Faith-Based, and Community Efforts to Reduce Dropout Rate ANDERSON, S.C....
View ArticleLawmakers weigh raising high school dropout age
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – Students who want to drop out of high school may be disappointed about a new bill at the Statehouse. It would increase the dropout age from 17 to 18 years old. Representative...
View ArticleHow a failing Atlanta school cut its student turnover rate by nearly half
CBS News | Our continuing series, What’s Working, looks at the innovations that are paying off in America, from education to infrastructure and more. Research finds that when students change schools...
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National Dropout Prevention Network Board Member Chosen to Helm Nationwide...
National Dropout Prevention Network Board Member Chosen to Helm Nationwide Education Company Stuart Udell, Longtime Board Member, Now CEO of Achieve3000 Anderson, SC—(May 2, 2018)—Stuart Udell,...
View ArticleNation’s Leading School Improvement Non-Profits Join Forces
Nation’s Leading School Improvement Non-Profits Join Forces National Dropout Prevention Center Merges With Successful Practices Network Anderson, SC—(June 13, 2018)—The states of South Carolina and...
View ArticlePreventing dropouts among pregnant, parenting students Programs work to...
During her sophomore year of high school, Leslie Belmontes found out she was pregnant. Not feeling like she could continue at her traditional high school, Northglenn High, Belmontes transferred to New...
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