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02/22/2010 - 02/23/2010
13th Annual HSTW Urban Council Meeting >>

03/04/2010 - 03/05/2010
Re-Energizing Your Implementation of the HSTW/MMGW Design >>

03/08/2010 - 03/10/2010
2010 Leadership Curriculum Module Training >>

03/11/2010 - 03/12/2010
It's About Place
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05/06/2010 - 05/07/2010
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Ready for Tomorrow: Six Proven Ideas to Graduate and Prepare More Students for College and 21st-Century Careers

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2009 SREB Annual Report: Rising to the Challenge

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Reports: States Need Higher Goals for Graduation Rates, Achievement

Two major reports released by the nonprofit Southern Regional Education Board call for member states to give the same weight to high school graduation rates as they do to student achievement under school accountability policies — and they also show that the rates have risen in the region since 2000 but remain too low in many states. Click on
The Next Generation of School Accountability: A Blueprint for
Raising High School Achievement and Graduation Rates in SREB States to learn how states can make the improvement of high school graduation rates a central focus of school accountability. Gaining Ground on High School Graduation Rates in SREB States: Milestones and Guideposts provides in-depth updates of all 16 SREB states' graduation rates, including an additional update based on the most recent federal graduation
rates available.

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Virginia Leaders Back Work to Improve College Readiness
Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine and Governor-Elect Robert F. McDonnell recently called at a major statewide... MORE

More Students Taking College Courses Online and While Still in High School
E-learning in college continues to grow across the region. More than 10 percent of instruction in two-year public... MORE

Many SREB States Lead Nation in Education Week Rankings
Many of the 16 SREB states ranked among the nation’s leaders in education policy and performance in Education... MORE

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Major SREB Report Calls for States to Improve Students' Reading Skills
Building on several states’ success in raising reading achievement in the early grades, a major... MORE