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Direct linkGewertz, Catherine – Education Week, 2005
Hanging onto kids who might otherwise leave school is the mission of the Options Complex at Margaret A. Ireland School in Cleveland. Options Complex is a program for students in grades 6-12 who are behind in school by two or more years. Much of the concern about dropout rates has focused on improving high schools. Experts say that struggling…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Middle Schools, Dropout Prevention, Age Grade Placement
