Dropout Nation: Failing Schools, Failing Students
In Dropout Nation: Failing School, Failing Students, guests explain why students drop out and how this impacts the state. While the “cycle of low expectations” in schools today does have a long-term impact, innovative strategies are being implemented to reverse the rising dropout trend.
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Use the study guides to inform yourself about the topic and learn the skills of innovation, including:
- Creative problem-solving
- Strategic thinking
- Entrepreneurial initiative
- Collaborative design
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Marqueece Harris-Dawson is the executive director of Community Coalition, a grassroots organization working to build a powerful voice in South Los Angeles to create, influence and change public policy.
Russlynn Ali is the founding director of the Education Trust-West, the West Coast partner of the national policy organization Education Trust, which works for high academic achievement of all students at all levels, with an emphasis on serving Latino, African-American, Native American and low-income students. A lawyer, Ali is a member of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Education Excellence. The goal is to ensure that all students have the opportunity to successfully complete California’s college-readiness curriculum.
Becky Danisch has 20 years of experience teaching high school in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and has been a leader in developing career education curricula and training faculty to link success in school to future success in college and the workplace. Throughout her career, she has worked tirelessly to build supportive relationships with her students and their parents.
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