New program aims to prevent dropping out of school
For all of the well-documented struggles facing K-12 education in Mississippi, one area where the state has made significant progress is high school dropout rates.
Report: High school dropouts cost economy billions
High school dropouts are costing some $1.8 billion in lost tax revenue every year, education advocates said in a report released Monday.
Report: High school dropouts cost economy billions
High school dropouts are costing some $1.8 billion in lost tax revenue every year, education advocates said in a report released Monday.
If states were to increase their graduation rates, state and federal lawmakers could be plugging their budgets with workers’ taxes instead of furloughing teachers, closing drivers-license offices and cutting unemployment benefits.
Deadline for e-center applications approaches
Applications are due next week for organizations interested in joining the Columbus Municipal School District’s fight to bring high school dropouts back into the classroom.
Columbus program tackles dropout ‘epidemic’
The Columbus Municipal School District’s dropout prevention program kicks off Oct. 15, city school superintendent Dr. Martha Liddell told members of the Columbus Rotary Club Tuesday at the Columbus Country Club.