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Obama highlights federal funds to lower high school dropout rate

President Obama announces the use of federal funds to address the high school dropout rate

What Can You Do To Make Omaha America's Most Hopeful City?

Omaha has the potential to become the most hopeful city in America. This document gives ideas on what you can do to positively impact the hope of a child.

Engaging Students to Improve Community Well-Being

Shane J. Lopez, Ph.D., architect of the Gallup Student Poll, discusses the importance of measuring student engagement and how it relates to community well-being.

Gallup Student Poll Data Presented at the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival

Dr. Shane J. Lopez and Justin Bibb present Gallup Student Poll data at the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival.

Meet The Press — Panel Discussion on U.S. Education

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and civil rights leader Al Sharpton discuss their plans to improve the quality of education in the U.S.

How engaged are you?

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How Millard Public School District is working with Gallup to measure engagement

Peering at the Future

New York Times

An Op-Ed look at the future of Education in the United States

Late High School Dropouts: Characteristics, Experiences, and Changes Across Cohorts

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Information about selected characteristics and experiences of high school sophomores in 2002 who subsequently dropped out of school.

Take a look at the students

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Washington Times Op-Ed article by Jim Clifton and Marguerite Kondracke

The Nation's Dropout Crisis: The Educators' Perspectives

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The perspective of Teachers and Principals on the nation's dropout crisis.