Archive for April, 2008

How to keep students like Saul in school

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 Posted in dropout prevention, education, high school | No Comments »

Most statistics show that I am destined to become a gang member, a high school drop out, or a criminal. But I am not any of those things. I ... Read more..

What we can do today to solve the dropout crisis

Thursday, April 17th, 2008 Posted in dropout prevention, education | No Comments »

By Larry Brown -- President - -WAVE, Inc. At sixteen, Temo, from a migrant farm working family and a gang member,decided to drop out of school. Instead, he was encouraged to ... Read more..

Proven curricula introduces real world skills to middle schoolers

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in dropout prevention, education, middle school | No Comments »

By J. Tyler -- Senior Vice President -- WAVE, Inc. Sound research from the fields of education and youth development demonstrates that helping students transition from middle school to high ... Read more..

WAVE sets strategic course to serve more youth at risk of dropping out

Saturday, April 5th, 2008 Posted in dropout prevention, dropout recovery, education, youth development | No Comments »

A new strategic campaign called Invest In Opportunity is setting WAVE’s course for serving more students at risk of dropping out of school. The Honorable John E. "Buck" Chapoton chairs ... Read more..