Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 39 Editorial Projects 38 dropout rates 35 dropouts 34 remedial courses 34 dropout rate 34 resegregation 33 dropout factories 33 fooling ourselves 32 Stephanie Coontz 32 dropout prevention 32 postsecondary 32 Promise Alliance 32 concerted effort 31 GEDs 31 Standardized tests 31 going 31 underfunding 31 postsecondary education 31 academic achievement 31 outmigration 31 standardized tests 30 recidivism 30 excel academically 30 NCLB 30 ELLs 30 racial disparity 30 backsliding 30 educationally 30 education 29 declining enrollment 29 MCAS scores 29 Tom Malinowski 29 ISTEP scores 29 socioeconomic diversity 29 universal preschool 29 remedial math 29 reallocate resources 29 backslide 29 act decisively 29 KIPP 29 math proficiency 28 overrepresentation 28 TAKS scores 28 remedial classes 28 declining enrollments 28 dropout 28 Parental involvement 28 silver bullet 28 Declining enrollment 28 teen pregnancies 28 educational attainment 28 FCAT scores 28 disadvantaged backgrounds 28 STEM fields 28 enrollments 28 harder 28 somehow someway 28 academically 28 Exit Exam 28 Achievement Gap 28 teen pregnancy 28 weakening 28 de facto segregation 27 reducing recidivism 27 math 27 Balfanz 27 afterschool programs 27 juvenile justice 27 Neets 27 poorer backgrounds 27 protectionist backlash 27 acted decisively 27 wave magic wand 27 Superintendent Arlene Ackerman 27 benign neglect 27 promote healthier lifestyles 27 educators 27 trying 27 darnedest 27 worsening 27 parental involvement 27 academically rigorous 26 incrementalism 26 empower 26 drastic 26 reduce recidivism 26 chronic underfunding 26 socioeconomic backgrounds 26 Writer Jessica Mintz 26 misperception 26 redouble efforts 26 worthwhile endeavor 26 CAHSEE 26 academically inclined 26 risky behaviors 26 gender disparities 26 academic rigor 26 infant mortality 26 mistakes 26 poorest neighborhoods 26 try