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Archive for December, 2007

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California Report….

December 14, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

is out on high school dropouts. The report says that a high school dropout is over three times as likely to get arrested and eighth times more likely to go to jail than a high school graduate.

The report says that 22,864 students would not get picked up on aggravated assault charges if the high school graduation rate was increased by 10 percentage points. Over 7 grand alone would be prevented in LA alone.

The does look at drop out programs like Check & Connect for at-risk middle school and high school students that showcases some good gains in preventing high school dropouts.

The Salt Lake Tribube Reports….

December 14, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on the Gov. vrs. the lawmakers over on how to increase teacher salaries. The Gov. wants the extar salaries to go through the school districts vrs. the lawmakers who want the money to go directly through the teacher.

Valley High School Article….

December 14, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Sacramento Bee reports on this school that is now a model to see how a school can lower the dropout rate.

The News & Observer Reports….

December 14, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on high school students going into a first grade class to help first graders learn about biology.

The New York Times Reports…

December 14, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on parents that are not happy about kids getting a gentler school recess.

The LA Times Report….

December 14, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on high school seniors that have gone the early admission route and are waiting every single day to hear back from the college they sent an application to see if they get accepted.