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Commentary on America’s dropout crisis and education reform written by editorialist RiShawn Biddle. This is an expansion of his commentary on education that began four years ago for the Indianapolis Star with Left Behind, a series of editorials he co-wrote detailing Indiana’s — and the nation’s — dropout crisis. Since then, Biddle has expanded his coverage to include the underlying causes of dropouts, including chronic truancy and the schlerosis of leadership within the nations primary- and secondary-public education system.

Dropout Nation is part of the Dropout Nation network.

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Editor of Dropout Nation and Co-Author of "A Byte At the Apple: Rethhinking Education Data in the Post-NCLB Era". Conttributor to The American Spectator and Labor Watch. Author of "Left Behind: A Star Editorial Board series" and longtime editorialist on education and economic affairs.

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  • The Dropout Nation Podcast: Save Young Men
    On this week’s Dropout Nation Podcast, I take a look at the Schott Foundation’s report on black males and offer reminders that the achievement gap is not just one of race. All males, especially black and white males, are failing badly, with major consequences for America’s economy and society. It will take the reform of […]
  • Rewind: The Dropout Nation Podcast: Iron Forges Iron
    As you continue flipping through the Schott Foundation’s new report on the low graduation rates of black males (and the educational crisis threatening the futures of our young black men), listen to this rebroadcast of April’s Dropout Nation Podcast on what black men must do to help their sons and the younger men around them. […]
  • The Dropout Nation Podcast: Take It Higher
    This week’s Dropout Nation Podcast focuses on the internal cleansing school reformers and other caring adults must do to reform American public education. Far too many within traditional public education are either defending the status quo of systemic academic failure, anti-intellectualism, obsolete organizational structures and poor practices that perpetuat […]

Recent Comments:

  • Steve Peha: Dear Pinetree, You're absolutely right: most people would argue that teachers have to grade papers. But research and common sense suggest otherwise...
  • Pinetree: Many would argue that English teachers do have to grade papers, Steve. So we have a long way to go before we agree on what competence looks like. I'...
  • RiShawn Biddle: Actually, Tom, I didn't imply anything. Let's re-read the paragraph: "All high schools seem alike until one looks at such numbers as test score gro...
  • Steve Peha: Tom, You ask a very direct question, so I'll give you a direct answer: It depends on how you define the gap and how you define competence. Perso...
  • Tom Hoffman: Could I have some examples of schools that closed the achievement gap through simple competence?...
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