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McClatchy
Instead of trying to legislate education reform, groups including governors and the College Board have started developing new national standards that states could adopt voluntarily.
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Education Week
As the Washington education policy community was a buzz yesterday over the leaked first draft of common standards being developed through an effort led by the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association, the CCSSO’s executive director discussed the enterprise—its promise and challenges—during a forum at the National Press Club.
The Salt Lake Tribune
Experts say a number of systemic and personal challenges keep many Latino students from graduating.
The Louisiana Weekly
Legislation approved by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal recently to lower academic standards for high school graduation from public schools is a disservice to the state’s students, the consequences of which will have long-term moral and economic implications, according to the Campaign for High School Equity (CHSE), a coalition of civil rights organizations advocating for high school education reform, said July 8.
New America MediaCommentary by CHSE executive director, Michael Wotorson.
Roundtable featuring Michael Wotorson, CHSE executive director; Marc Morial, National Urban League president and CEO; and chief of staff for New York City Councilman Larry Seabrook, Cleveland Beckett, Jr. examines the high dropout rate among African American high school students. (Roundtable begins at 9:10)
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Read “Bail Out America’s High Schools,” CHSE executive director Michael Wotorson’s post to The Hill’s Congress Blog.
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La Opinion
Op-ed by Ramon Miramontes, Dean of Academic Affairs at Los Angeles Southwest College and Los Angeles District Director of the League of United Latin American Citizens regarding the California high school education crisis and CHSE’s policy briefing, High School Dropouts: An Education and Economic Crisis for California and the Nation.
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San Diego Union Tribune
Coverage of CHSE’s policy briefing, High School Dropouts: An Education and Economic Crisis for California and the Nation.
KUSI-TV
CHSE executive director Michael Wotorson appearance on broadcast morning show to discuss CHSE’s policy briefing, High School Dropouts: An Education and Economic Crisis for California and the Nation.
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Research indicates 2,000 of America's 17,000 high schools produce approximately half of the nation's dropouts.
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