Ninth Grade Struggles Persist Across School Types
Iowa educators study ninth grade dropouts and find the transition grade remains a problem whether in junior highs or four-year high schools. NASSP’s shadow study of 141 volunteers across 45 junior highs and 71 four-year high schools shows the issue lies in the instructional program and student adaptation rather than school type.
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James Keefe
Iowa
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College Community Schools
William Bach
William Rainbow
Larry Twachtmann
Marion High School
Keefe
Howard Johnston
University of Cincinnati
Johnston
Dudley's Youth Center Could Open In Center Point
Center Point teens push to run a summer youth center. Officer Barb Roorda and local business leaders back a plan funded by a grant for equipment and utilities. Dudley Greiner offers his Main Street building. students form a governing board and fundraise with bake sales and community donations.
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Dudley Greiner
Main Street
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Dick Whitehead
Des Moines
Jaycees
Jim Aronson
Phil Hall
Hall
Cedar Rapids
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