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Download full textSwanson, Christopher B.; Chaplin, Duncan – 2003
This paper addresses the debate over high school graduation rates, examining how the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) has redirected attention toward graduation rates. It introduces provisions of the NCLB pertaining to high school graduation, discussing implications from a measurement perspective, and presents strategies for developing a…
Descriptors: Accountability, Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedEquity and Excellence, 1988
Provides the transcript of a debate on educational issues among Democratic presidential candidates Paul Simon, Albert Gore, Joseph Biden, Jesse Jackson, Bruce Babbitt, Richard Gephart, and Michael Dukakis. (BJV)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Day Care, Debate, Dropout Rate
Peer reviewedEquity and Excellence, 1988
Provides the transcript of a September 1987 debate on educational issues between Republican presidential candidates Jack Kemp and Pierre du Pont. Interspersed throughout the transcript are written responses to questions submitted to additional candidates Robert Dole and George Bush. (BJV)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Debate, Dropout Rate, Drug Abuse
