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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Are graduation coaches the answer?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gov. Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday that the state’s graduation coaches have helped reduce the number of high school dropouts by about 10 percent.
The program, which the governor created, uses middle and high school graduation coaches to identify and then help kids who are at risk of dropping out.
The hope is that if the coaches give kids individualized attention and keep them on track, they will graduate. The coaches provide emotional support and also find students tutors, mentors and other resources to help them succeed.
What do you think of graduation coaches? Is this the way to help more kids graduate or should the state look for some other solutions?
