Rethinking High School

New ways to strengthen secondary education for underserved students

Report

The Movement to Replace High School Grades

Authored byThomas Toch, Alina Tugend

A nascent movement to introduce a new, more comprehensive high school transcript

Commentary

A New Bipartisan Education Agenda

Authored byBruno V. Manno, Lynn Olson

A blueprint for new secondary and post-secondary pathways, based on students’ passions and purposes

Commentary

Bringing College Courses to Disadvantaged High Schools

Authored byPhyllis W. Jordan

An innovative program teaching college coursework to Title I high school students

Commentary

Closing Troubling Racial Gaps in Advanced Courses

Authored byRoby Chatterji

Why Black and Latino high school students are less likely to participate in advanced coursework

From the Field

Keeping High School Students On Track to Graduation

How early warning/on-track systems can help schools identify and support struggling students

9th Grade Enrollment

15

States, plus Washington D.C., that had at least a 5% growth in 9th grade enrollment compared to 2020-21

Source: Burbio data compiled from 35 states and Washington, D.C.

Rebounding FAFSA Completions

4.6%

Increase in FAFSA completions among the class of 2022
9.1%

Among students from low-income schools

Source: National College Attainment Network

Advanced Placement

27%

Rural students in high schools with no advanced placement courses
15%

Students nationwide in high schools with no advanced placement courses

Source: Center for American Progress

From the Field

Does Dual Enrollment Help More Students Complete College?

Authored byJill Barshay

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From the Field

Podcast: A New Way to Measure High School Success

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Report

The Movement to Replace High School Grades

Authored byThomas Toch, Alina Tugend

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Commentary

Bringing College Courses to Disadvantaged High Schools

Authored byPhyllis W. Jordan

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Commentary

Tackling the AP Success Gap

Authored byCraig Wacker

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Commentary

The High School Side of the Higher Education Act

Authored byMike Magee

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From the Field

College Persistence, Graduation, and 9th Grade in Chicago

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Grade Inflation in High Schools

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College Credit in High School: Doing the Math on Costs

Authored byMarguerite Roza

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Commentary

Graduation Scandal Shouldn’t Overshadow DCPS Reforms

Authored byThomas Toch, Phyllis W. Jordan

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Commentary

Overcoming the Stigma of Voc Ed In Today’s CTE

Authored byHarry J. Holzer, Sandy Baum

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