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College and career readiness

Ready or not

Detroit
October 8, 2019

How Gov. Whitmer hopes to get more Michigan students to complete college

Chalkbeat Detroit last month launched a yearlong series following four recent Detroit high school graduates through their first year of college.

trust is key

Colorado
October 3, 2019

Taking on a troubled high school, a company tries internships, options, and building trust

Last month, MGT officials told the State Board of Education they plan to reorganize Adams City High School “to expand meaningful opportunities."

NEW DATA

Chicago
September 26, 2019

After years of gains, black students in Chicago slide on freshman preparation, college enrollment

After nearly a decade of improvement, Chicago’s black students have backslid on a closely watched metric that predicts which ninth-graders are most likely to graduate. 

Ready or not

Detroit
September 20, 2019

Watch: These Detroit teens have big dreams and a big goal: To graduate from college

Chalkbeat Detroit and Detroit Public Television are spending the year following Detroit graduates through their first year of college.

Ready or not

Newark
September 18, 2019

A Newark student dreams of completing college. But first he must survive summer ‘boot camp.’

Yamin Reddick is determined to earn a college degree. But first, he must survive a summer "boot camp" designed to prepare disadvantaged high schoolers for college.

Ready or not

Detroit
September 18, 2019

‘I can do it’: How four Detroit students hope to make it through the formidable first year of college

Chalkbeat Detroit is following four Detroit high school grads to see how prepared they are for the challenges of college.

Ready or not

National
September 18, 2019

Ready or Not: What happens when students from cities with struggling schools head to college?

In a new project, Chalkbeat reporters in Detroit and Newark are following recent high school graduates in their first year of college.

College Access

National
September 17, 2019

Can virtual advising shift where students go to college? Yes, but only a bit.

According to one study, students with access to CollegePoint were nearly 3 percentage points more likely to enroll in a college with a graduation rate over 70%.

left behind

Indiana
September 17, 2019

Hidden dropouts: How Indiana schools can write off struggling students as home-schoolers

When students are recorded as leaving to home-school in Indiana, they’re left out of a school’s graduation calculations, as though they never attended at all.

Tassel Turns

Tennessee
Updated September 16, 2019

Tennessee hits record-high graduation rate in 2019. Find how your school did.

The rate of 89.7% is half a percentage point higher than the previous year.

competing narratives

National
September 10, 2019

The College Board says it’s tried to reduce inequity in college admissions. A new book argues it hasn’t

The book catalogs instances where the College Board spun, obscured, or downplayed unfavorable research findings.

College-bound

Detroit
September 9, 2019

Report: Michigan skimps on higher education, and students of color pay the price

Michigan is among the bottom 10 states in higher education spending as a percentage of the state budget

First Person

Chicago
September 5, 2019

I’ve seen my students win a Star Scholarship — and lose their way. Chicago should rethink the program.

Better outcomes for free — it’s a deal that any college counselor should want for his or her students, right?  Wrong.

College and career readiness

Chicago
August 29, 2019

Chicago graduated more seniors this year. How did your school do?

Use our searchable database to see.

Student Performance

Detroit
August 29, 2019

Michigan M-STEP test scores are inching upward. See how your school compares.

After several years of flat or declining results, scores on Michigan's M-STEP exam show faint signs of improvement.
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