United Way's Key Role in Ending the Nation's Dropout Crisis

Dr. Robert Balfanz, co-director of the Everyone Graduates Center and research scientist at the Center for Social Organization of Schools, Johns Hopkins University, discusses the common characteristics that lead to community success in increasing high school graduation rates and specifically the key roles that United Ways can play in ending the nation's dropout crisis. For more information please visit liveunited.org/education and every1graduates.org.

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[voyeurdug]

Great. (But), doesn't address at least one major snag: Currently, there's a political push to disempower public school systems in favor of for-profit charter schools. If I knew how to address this without getting politically embroiled, I'd suggest it. One thing in your favor, though (but conditionally), is non-profit educational services available from Public Broadcasting. It's chronically under-utilized, AND (sorry), it's under the same political attack as public schools. Good luck.