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New truancy center addresses problems beyond academics

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Posted on July 5, 2008 - 9:19am at Vivian Wilhoite District 29
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By NATALIA MIELCZAREK • Staff Writer (Tennessean) • July 5, 2008

Starting this school year, Metro students picked up by police for cutting classes will have an extra resource to help them stay in school.

Hispanic graduates of Nashville high schools celebrate against the odds

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Posted on June 3, 2008 - 6:32am at Hispanic Nashville Notebook
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Committee of Latino Parents highlights achievements of 200 students Graduation rate the lowest among five racial and ethnic groups "Not everyone wants you to succeed because you're Hispanic" Lipscomb announces grants up to $22,000 for entering freshmenThe Tennessean reported here on last Saturday's graduation celebration for Hispanic students in an event hosted by the Comité de Padres L

Dean hears teachers' ideas on schools

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Posted on May 16, 2008 - 7:43am at Vivian Wilhoite District 29
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Davidson County

We Only Manage to Graduate 70% of High School Seniors–I’ve Got Nothing Funny To Say

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Posted on April 7, 2008 - 12:00pm at Tiny Cat Pants
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Whereas the conventional wisdom had long placed the graduation rate around 85 percent, a growing consensus has emerged that only about seven in 10 students are actually successfully finishing high school.

Another Nasty-Side-Effect of NCLB: The Drop-out Epidemic

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Posted on March 20, 2008 - 7:25am at The Crone Speaks
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Parents' choice

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Posted on March 13, 2008 - 10:19am at Right Minded
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Terry Frank has a noteworthy post on just where Tennessee public schools rank in the opinion polls:

If Given a Choice, Tennesseans Choose Public Schools Last

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Posted on March 12, 2008 - 11:07am at Terry Frank
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Today on the radio we’ll interview Paul DiPerna of the Friedman Foundation regar

Future NFL Development League

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Posted on January 29, 2008 - 12:35pm at An American Front Porch
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By Jared Gable
Let me begin by saying that I despise Major League Baseball. It has nothing to do with steroids, baseball is just a boring game. However, the one thing I have always liked about professional baseball is the commitment to the development of players. In my mind, the NFL would be a much better league if they exhibited the same commitment to player development that baseball has.

The State Of The State

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Posted on January 29, 2008 - 11:11am at Volunteer Voters
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Bruce Barry shows us that Phil Bredesen, in an attempt to show some of the demonstrative gains Tennessee has made, did a little cherry-picking from an Education Week report:

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