Photo: Harvey Finkle
Pathways back to school don't yet match need Dale Mezzacappa
Report offers detailed analysis of out-of-school youth Dale Mezzacappa
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Behind the numbers are faces, lives - and voices
Latinos hardest hit by city’s dropout problem Deborah Russell-Brown
Pathways for getting the diploma or credential you need (requires Adobe Acrobat reader)
Mayoral candidates tackle the city’s dropout problem
Council candidates discuss dropouts
Getting a handle on truancy takes more than getting tough Toni Callas
On the front lines of Philadelphia's dropout crisis Eric K. Grimes and Benjamin Herold
Small high schools show encouraging signs of change Dale Mezzacappa
YouthBuild: Combining school and work to re-engage youth Liza Herzog
An hour away, a model for rigorous technical training Liza Herzog and Don Spangler
Analysis: Dropout rates -It’s all in the coding Ruth Curran Neild

Other news & features

District battles bulging deficit
TerraNova scores reach plateau Paul Socolar
Suspicions about 2005 test gains now confirmed
Study: Many schools see breakdown in discipline
Providers not giving more for money, studies say Paul Socolar
‘No evidence to support private management’
Notebook surveys in, prizes awarded
District’s budget gap widens Paul Socolar
Edison gets $1.6 M for students it doesn’t have Paul Socolar
The Notebook's Spring 2007 cartoon Eric Joselyn


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