When students take Algebra 1 matters. If high schoolers don’t pass the course by 9th grade, they’re unlikely to reach college-preparatory math in high school. There are too many courses to get through ...

About one in six North Carolina ninth graders last year fell off track to graduate high school on time, double the usual number. That’s according to new retention data from the North Carolina ...

Students are four times more likely to graduate from high school if they are on track in ninth grade. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign ...

This story first appeared in The Hechinger Report. There’s a school improvement model that has gotten consistent results in large schools, small schools, high-performing ones, low-performing ones, ...

Cody Bradley might have been a high school dropout without the 9th Grade Success program at Poudre High School. Instead, he’s on track to graduate on time next spring, working part time through an ...

Norwich Free Academy hosted its annual 9th Grade Career Expo, featuring 80 professionals from various industries. The event aimed to provide hands-on experiences and direct interaction with ...