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Ed Morrison · BFD Learning Moment: Reducing dropouts
April 9th, 2009
The University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth has teamed up with the National Dropout Prevention Center at Clemson to launch a new strategy for the South Coast of Massachusetts.
UMD will become the first affiliate of the National Center. Read more.
It’s a strategy that some leaders in Cleveland might consider to boost educatonal attainment. The National Dropout Prevention Center has developed a number of evidence based practices to reduce kids dropping out of school.
The costs of these dropouts on the regional economies both in lost earnings and in higher social costs places a major drag on the region’s economy. Further, the evidence is strong that educational attainment is a key driver of a region’s prosperity.
Last 5 posts by Ed Morrison
- Managing a regional strategy - February 9th, 2010
- Northeast Ohio and the color of dinosaurs - February 5th, 2010
- Moving regions toward open innovation - February 4th, 2010
- What's next for the Future Fund and the Cleveland Foundation? - February 4th, 2010
- Looking at the Third Frontier - January 31st, 2010
