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Credit recovery programs help high school students that have failed courses graduate. Advocates say it prevents students from dropping out while critics say it lowers standards. U.S. high schools are ...

The way districts design their online credit recovery systems can make a big difference in whether the programs provide needed support for struggling students—or just an empty credit. Nearly 7 in 10 ...

Scenario: During his sophomore year, a high school student failed World History, a course required for graduation. Thankfully, he’s still in school. But without those World History credits, he won’t ...

Graduation rates have been rising for over a decade. Indeed, even during the pandemic, as students learned less and chronic absenteeism exploded, graduation rates continued to rise. One important part ...