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Who's Leaving School? 
In 2004, 10.3 percent of all 16- to 24-year-old Americans left school without any kind of a high school completion credential. Who are these students? And what are we doing to help them?

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NEA IN ACTION

NEA's Position on Dropout Prevention
Make high school graduation a priority.
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NEA's 12-Point Action Plan
Addressing the dropout crisis.
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The Dropout Directive
NEA's plan. (NEA Today 2007)
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Talking Points
High school attendance, graduation, completion, & dropout statistics.
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Status of Education of Four Groups
See NEA reports on four groups affected by achievement gaps.

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Effective Dropout Prevention Strategies
New practice guide from DOE.
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Dropout Trends & Programs
Keeping students in school. (CEEP)
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Dropout Data: Grades 9-12
Public School Graduates & Dropouts in 2005-06. (IES)
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Diplomas Count 2008
Graduation data by state & mapping tool. (Education Week) 
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CHANGING LIVES

Drugs Changed Everything
Going back to high school was hard.

What's Your Experience with Alternative Schools?
Here's what you said.

When Girls Don't Graduate, We All Fail
Girls drop out at almost same rate as boys.

No One Had Time To Help Me
One teacher for forty kids in an after-school program.

Helping Dropouts Return to School
Georgia high school success story. From Learning First Alliance.

English Teacher Involves Other Adults
Students choose one adult who wants to see them graduate from high school.

Programs Stressing Real-World Skills
From NEA Today (Jan 2008)

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Share Your Story
Have you helped a would-be dropout stay in school? Tell us how.

Do It for Yourself & Your Future
Why I decided to stay in school.
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ON THE DISCUSSION BOARDS

How do you keep homeless students in school?

TOOL KIT

Tool Kit for Creating Your Own Truancy Reduction Program
Resource guide for communities, schools, and parents. (The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)

Steps You Can Take

Tips for Parents and Family —Ideas to help parents and family get involved with their child's schooling and staying in school. (en español )
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Parent Guides
NEA/PTA Parent Guides
Practical information parents can use with their kids.
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National Dropout Prevention Centers
CISNET - Community in Schools
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