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Describes the street academy program run by the New York Urban League in a number of places in New York City in 1968. Success of the program in reaching high school dropouts; Achievements of the program; Complexities surrounding such form of education; Details on the experiences of some of the program's students and teachers.

The article reports on how the New York City school system is attempting to lower the high rate of high school drop-outs. A study by the consulting firm the Parthenon Group showed that most dropouts were students who were several years behind in accumulating the necessary credits to graduate. Smaller transfer schools showed a higher graduation rate than ordinary high schools due to the greater attention to students by advocate-counselors, smaller class sizes, and a trimester system.

When a group of teen-age girls, mainly Afro-American and Puerto Rican high school dropouts in New York City, bitterly defended their sewing machines and their right to learn a craft, the drama at the Lower West Side Community Center, a unit of the Neighborhood Youth Corps, was reported in many newspapers. However, the real story, the refusal of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA), both AFL-CIO affiliates, to permit the federal training of apparel workers was little noted. The New York Times failed to mention that events occurred as the result of ILGWU and ACWA opposition to federal training in the clothing trades.

The article discusses the success of the Liberation Diploma Plus High School in New York City in graduating students in the third and last chance to graduate category in 2010. It is stated that the school's principal, counselors and teachers collectively tried to discover the identity and needs of one dropout Justin Skeete which led to his transformation and eventual graduation. The city's school district reportedly increased its four-year graduation rate to 63 percent in 2009 from 47 percent in 2005. INSET: SMALL SCHOOL, BIG RESULTS.

The article focuses on the learning program which they called "street academies" organized by the National Urban League in the U.S. It states that the informal learning program encourages high school dropouts who make their living in the streets of New York City to continue their education and consider getting into college. It notes that the program thrives through getting support from major companies including Time Inc. and Union Carbide to fund teachers' salaries and classroom facilities.

The article discusses "No Closer to College: NYC High School Students Call for Real School Transformation, Not School Closings," a study regarding New York City's school improvement policy of closing schools and its impact on student achievement and the dropout and graduation rates of the district.

The article reports on the increase in dropouts in New York City. It states that the 22 thousand number of dropouts in 2005-2006 academic year was called the event dropout rate, which refers to the number of high school dropouts in a given year. To address the problem, experts are pushing legislation that would raise the legal age students are allowed to leave school to 18 from 16, which they say would help stop the thousands who fail just short of graduating each year.

Last month, the triumphant chords of Pomp and Circumstance echoed in auditoriums across the country. But many who had entered high school four years ago were not joining their friends for the march across the stage. For years, high dropout rates have been treated as an isolated problem plaguing only certain troubled school systems. But when nearly one-third of all students are failing to graduate, it's time to recheck the arithmetic. For the first time, this sweeping federal legislation requires states to hold their public high schools accountable for both achievement-test scores and graduation rates. Investigations in the New York City public schools, the nation's largest district, with more than 1 million students have uncovered what appear to be widespread attempts to push lower-performing students out of regular high schools and into alternative educational programs.

A news brief is presented on a study of students in New York City public schools who are "discharged" from the district but not counted as dropouts. The study, by education writer Jennifer L. Jennings and parent advocate Leonie Haimson, showed that the discharge rate has increased since it was first identified in 2000.

The article discusses a study that evaluates the New Century High Schools in New York City, which are operated by the nonprofit New Visions for Public Schools. The report found that the schools, which are designed to be smaller than other urban schools, have fewer students dropout and graduate more students on time than comparable schools in New York.

The article presents information about a data regarding the effect of inadequate education on the social cost, which was presented at a conference at the Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. According to the report, individuals with a high school diploma have a better general health, they live longer and their probability of using the publicly financed health-insurance programs in comparison with the high school dropouts are less. High school dropouts are more likely to be imprisoned and commit crimes than those with higher education.

High school exit exams do not significantly affect dropout rates, according to a study released last week by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research in New York City. The study, released April 28, also found that neither reducing class sizes nor increasing spending on education increases graduation rates. Research findings surrounding exit exams and dropout rates to date have been mixed, said Jay P. Greene, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a co-author of the study. Exit exams and graduation rates have been the focus of much attention, as some states struggle to implement such high-stakes tests amid criticism. Some parents and students have complained that students who complete required coursework but can't pass the tests are being unfairly derailed from future plans. INSET: Exit Exams.