dropouts

15,524 students left school in 2008, Reports shed light, explore new pathways to reduce dropout rate

Type: Email Communications
Published Date: December 2, 2009
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Reducing the high school dropout rate in Colorado has long been a goal of the Bell Policy Center, and we're gratified to see the attention this issue has recently been getting both in our state and nationally.

Four new reports shed light on the dropout problem, and they point the way toward potential approaches to addressing it. And a fifth report quantifies the economic benefits of cutting the dropout rate in half, both for the new graduates and for society.

SB 06-046: Study of a P-16 education system

Type: Opportunity Note
Published Date: March 2, 2006
Author: Waterous, Frank
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HB 06-1358: College enrollment for high school students

Type: Opportunity Note
Published Date: March 9, 2006
Author: Waterous, Frank
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HB 06-1351: Statewide teen pregnancy and dropout prevention program

Type: Opportunity Note
Published Date: March 30, 2006
Author: Baker, Robin
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HB 06-1270: Expands access to health care for students from low-income families

Type: Opportunity Note
Published Date: April 26, 2006
Author: Baker, Robin
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