http://www.eduwonk.com/2008/10/grad-rates-3.html Education News, Analysis, and Commentary Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:00:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://www.eduwonk.com/2008/10/grad-rates-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-20766 Lynn Holmes Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:59:06 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=3644#comment-20766 I think low graduation rates are more a matter of students not seeing how what they learn will help them in real life. I can't tell you how many times I've heard, "What will I need algebra for anyway?" Somewhere, students lose the message that all this stuff will actually help them when they get out in the world. That's something both teachers and parents have to drill into their kids' heads, I think. I think low graduation rates are more a matter of students not seeing how what they learn will help them in real life. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard, “What will I need algebra for anyway?” Somewhere, students lose the message that all this stuff will actually help them when they get out in the world. That’s something both teachers and parents have to drill into their kids’ heads, I think.

]]> http://www.eduwonk.com/2008/10/grad-rates-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-17812 Carlyn H Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:28:34 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=3644#comment-17812 With the economy become so bad, I wouldn't be suprised if the graduation debate would lower even more. Students might feel they have to leave school and get a job to support their family. With the economy become so bad, I wouldn’t be suprised if the graduation debate would lower even more. Students might feel they have to leave school and get a job to support their family.

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