Turning Poverty into Promise: From High School Remediation to College Degrees
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SummarySchool systems are under increasing pressure to decrease high school dropout rates and increase successful matriculation into postsecondary institutions. In Philadelphia, a variety of innovative programs are being deployed to increase high school graduation rates and improve statistics related to college engagement. This article profiles initiatives targeting both high school and college-level students, and details how these programs are rethinking educational paradigms to improve individual student outcomes and benefit Philadelphia and the surrounding region as a whole.
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