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Wilmington Morning Star – Perhaps more than 22,000 high school students dropped out of North Carolina schools during the past school year, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction reported Wednesday. The state’s latest dropout rate, 5.04 percent, is greater than the previous

Smokin’ Hot: A Texas High School Football Story
Austin Chronicle – In Smokin’ Hot: A Texas High School Football Story, photographer Kevin Vandivier turns his attention to the Lake Travis High School Cavaliers football team. Covering the 2004 and 2005 seasons, Vandivier documents a remarkable turnaround that saw the

A clash of rights in education
Boston Globe – Educators in school districts across the state are looking for answers after the stabbing death last month of James Alenson , a 15-year-old freshman at Lincoln-Sudbury High school. The search may lead them into the murky area between the desire for

High finance for higher education
Detroit Free Press – Overwhelming is how Lori White describes life for her family now that 17-year-old Brittany is knee deep into planning for what’s next after high school. Brittany, a senior at Harrison High School in Farmington Hills, has narrowed down her choices and

Cavs’ Singletary Makes His Point
Washington Post – Virginia point guard Sean Singletary, unreal as it may seem now, was overlooked in high school. He played at the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, a place known more for its academics than its basketball. He played football, so his