Volume 13, No. 1

Departments

Notebook editorial
Youth pushed aside
Eye on special education
Breakthrough settlement will expand 'inclusion' in PA's classrooms Michael Churchill



On the outside, looking inJustin DiBerardinis and Steve Honeyman

Will new efforts stem the flow of dropouts?Paul Socolar

Determined teen mom: why didn't her credits add up?Ellen Lempereur

He found little purpose in school but decided to finishEllen Lempereur

Findings from interviews with out-of-school youth

Facts about Philadelphia's out-of-school youth (Adobe Reader required)

Teachers: Few resources for disengaged studentsClarisse Mesa

Taking preventative action in the sixth gradeDeborah Russell-Brown

Harsh punishment: a factor that pushes students out?Sheila Simmons

Youth from foster care face educational issuesBrian Armstead

Pregnant and parenting teens in schoolColleen McCauley-Brown

The cost of dropping out

Opinion: Money talks - young people walkSteve Honeyman

Opinion: Opening our eyes to a hidden epidemicShelly Yanoff

Other news & Features

Sound bites don't capture test score resultsPaul Socolar

Two papers comment on test score gains

Changes made: new regions, schools

The Notebook's Fall cartoonEric Joselyn

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