Direct linkERIC Number: ED510989
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2006-May-1
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
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Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 6, Number 9
Amos, Jason, Ed.
Alliance for Excellent Education
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "Leaving Boys Behind": New Report Finds Higher High School Graduation Rates for Females Across Every Racial Subgroup; (2) In This Corner...: Greene and Mishel Tangle in a Debate About Graduation Rate Calculations; (3) Raising the Bar in Michigan: Under New Law, Class of 2011 Must Meet New Graduation Requirements; and (4) "From High School to the Future": Chicago Longitudinal Study Tracks High School Graduates Through College. (Contains 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: High Schools, Graduation Rate, High School Graduates, Graduation Requirements, Public Education, Newsletters, Males, Females, Gender Differences, High School Students, Racial Differences, Computation, State Legislation, Longitudinal Studies, College Students, Outcomes of Education, School Business Relationship, Partnerships in Education
Alliance for Excellent Education. 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 901, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-828-0828; Fax: 202-828-0821; Web site: http://www.all4ed.org
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serial; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education
Audience: Parents; Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Alliance for Excellent Education
Identifiers - Location: Illinois; Michigan
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