Posted on · The number of Latinos dropping out of high school nationwide is lower than ever before, according to a new study . The dropout rate in Austin is even...
Posted on · A new report by a public policy think-tank calls Texas public colleges, including some in Houston, "dropout factories," and school officials named in the study are not happy about it.
Posted on · A study from the Houston Education Research Consortium, part of Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, says age and disciplinary incidents are key factors that impact a student's decision to drop out of high school. We discuss the data and what steps may be taken to address those findings with Dr. Robert Sanborn, president […]
Posted on · Texas and Wyoming are the only U.S. states that will prosecute kids in adult criminal court for failing to attend school. Opponents of Texas’ truancy law characterize it not as a way to properly address truancy but rather the establishment of dropout courts. Lawmakers sought to change the system in 2013; Governor Perry vetoed legislation […]