Word: dropout
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...sides say the so-called "indemnification" question is the last major issue that needs to be ironed out before the Chelsea School Committee can examine a finalized version of the plan. The decade-long arrangement would establish BU as the administrator of the school system, known for its high dropout rates and low test scores. After local approval, the plan would require ratification by the state legislature and the governor...
...addition to meeting those needs, McGrath said her priorities would include "opportunities for teacher renewal," increased parent involvement and reducing the dropout rate, especially among members of minority groups and people whose first language is not English. According to Fantini, Cambridge has a dropout rate of 38 percent...
...with the taste for success is a college dropout who lives by his well-cultivated wits. A connoisseur of hard rock and fine art, Geffen invests in performers and producers he trusts and usually gives them the freedom to follow their own instincts. "I see myself as a baby doctor. The product's not mine actually, but I've assisted in the process...
...Chelsea school system's reputation for failure originally prompted BU's offer of aid. At present, the city has the highest dropout rate in the state, at 52 percent. In addition, 42 percent of its students come from families receiving federal assistance...
...city board of aldermen refuses to spend local funds for a badly needed high school and elementary school. Language and cultural obstacles compound the system's problems: over half of the 3,300 students speak Spanish or Cambodian at home. Faced with sagging test scores and a 17% annual dropout rate, many parents and local leaders seem willing to try anything. "What do we have to lose?" asks school committee chairman Bruce Robinson...