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ReUp Education Raises $6 Million Series A to Help College Dropouts Return

Edsurge

ReUp was created by Entangled Group, an education consultancy and startup incubator based in San Francisco. The company works with universities to identify students who have dropped out, communicating on average about 50 times with a student before he or she re-enrolls. The company is paid each semester the students attend.

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How a dropout factory raised its graduation rate from 53 percent to 75 percent in three years

The Hechinger Report

Talent Development Secondary, a nonprofit that grew out of a Johns Hopkins University study on dropout rates, is the data-driven arm of the Diplomas Now model; it identifies kids at risk of dropping out and establishes a schoolwide process of intervention and support services to keep them on track to graduate. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Fewer teenage mothers, but they still present a dropout puzzle

The Hechinger Report

It’s particularly tempting to overlook this latter group because of the rapid decline in teen pregnancies over the last 25 years. The post Fewer teenage mothers, but they still present a dropout puzzle appeared first on The Hechinger Report. One is special-needs students. Another is teen moms.

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OPINION: Misguided payment policies that fuel the college-dropout trap

The Hechinger Report

This group of 11 large public universities says individual payment shortfalls of $1,000 or less put 4,000 of its Pell-eligible seniors at risk of dropping out. The post OPINION: Misguided payment policies that fuel the college-dropout trap appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Some evidence for the importance of teaching black culture to black students

The Hechinger Report

A Stanford University study finds that dropout rates were lower in Oakland, California, high schools that offered a special class for black students called the Manhood Development Program. Nonetheless, the dropouts declined for all black boys who had access to the course. “It shows that it works.”

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How does an intelligent learning platform help teachers create a truly personalized learning environment?

Neo LMS

So, how can educational institutions offer a personalized learning environment for students without having to divide them into smaller groups based on their interests and level and get a separate teacher for each group? With the help of edtech, students to learn at their own pace and focus on their specific goals. Key takeaways.

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How Attendance Awards Backfire

Digital Promise

School attendance has become a point of focus in educational reform in recent years, as research has indicated that chronic absenteeism is a predictor of poor academic performance and higher dropout rates. One-third — the control group — did not receive any letters or awards. Findings: Awards Can Be Demotivating.

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