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Facts about Philadelphia's out-of-school youth
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Theme articles
- On the outside, looking in by Justin DiBerardinis and Steve Honeyman
- New efforts to stem flow of dropouts from Philadelphia schools by Paul Socolar
- Determined teen mom: why didn't her credits add up? by Ellen Lempereur
- He found little purpose in school but decided to finish by Ellen Lempereur
- Findings from interviews with out-of school youth
- Teachers: not enough resources to help students who are disengaged by Clarisse Mesa
- Taking action in sixth grade to prevent future dropouts by Deborah Russell-Brown
- Harsh punishment: a factor that pushes students out? by Sheila Simmons
- Educational issues face youth aging out of foster care by Brian Armstead
- Pregnant and parenting youth: do we know how they fare in school? by Colleen McCauley-Brown
- The cost of dropping out
- Opinion: Money talks - young people walk by Steve Honeyman
- Opinion: Opening our eyes to a hidden epidemic in schools by Shelly Yanoff
- Facts about Philadelphia's out-of-school youth
Other news & features
- Sound bites don't capture test score results by Paul Socolar
- Two papers comment on achievement gains produced by different management models
- Changes made: new regions, schools
Cartoon
- The Notebook's Fall cartoon by Eric Joselyn
In our opinion
- Youth pushed aside
Letters to the editors
- Stop disparity before it starts
- More appreciation of a great teacher
- Parent questions hostile treatment
Eye on special education
- Breakthrough settlement will expand 'inclusion' in PA's classrooms by Michael Churchill
Activism around the city
- Two communities develop new high school designs
- Student activists attend youth research camp
- More 'opt out' from military recruiter lists
School snapshot
- School Snapshot
News in brief
- First 14 academies open, 35 more in the works
- Juveniles regain right to school hearing
En español
- Maestros: no hay suficientes recursos para ayudar a los estudiantes que empiezan a desinteresarse por Clarisse Mesa
- Escuelas abren . . . pero algunos no regresan por Justin DiBerardinis y Steve Honeyman
Black and Latino boys disrespected, task force finds
by Dale Mezzacappa
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