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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
- Signing off - February 3rd, 2012
- "The current global development model is unsustainable" - February 1st, 2012
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- Plain Dealer flubs its explanation for firing Tony Grossi - January 27th, 2012
- Linking and leveraging university assets to strengthen regional economies - January 27th, 2012
