Tag results for Education

Combating the High School Dropout Crisis

Combating the High School Dropout Crisis

Please join us this Thursday for the FIRST FORUM of April!!!!! Reminder of our new room:HBH 1502 This Forum will be co-hosted by the Education Policy Club: You don’t want to miss it!!   Everyday, over 7,000 students drop out of high school resulting in a national graduation rate of 75.5%....

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Win a prize! PA Education Voucher Bill

Win a prize! PA Education Voucher Bill

Win a Heinz Journal Mug when you call in and answer a question on the Heinz Forum radio show Thursday 11/3 at 5 pm on WRCT 88.3. The topic will be the PA education voucher bill

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Striking a Balance: Education and Unionization

Striking a Balance: Education and Unionization

With the recent protests in Wisconsin and Obama’s push to reform No Child Left Behind, the future of education has come to the forefront of the nation’s attention. What are your thoughts? Come discuss with us this Thursday, March 31 at 8:30 pm. Classy beverages and snacks will be provided.* DATE:...

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The Promise of Promise Neighborhoods

The Promise of Promise Neighborhoods

Promise Neighborhoods have attracted much attention in recent years due to the highly publicized work of the Harlem Children’s Zone (“HCZ”, or the “Zone”) in the once dilapidated community in New York City.  The purpose of this paper is to show how expansion of all-encompassing community efforts...

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