It’s report card day at Miami Carol City Senior High, and sophomore Mack Godbee is reviewing his grades with his mentor, Natasha Santana-Viera. The first quarter on Godbee’s report card is littered with Ds and Fs. This quarter, there are more Cs and Bs. He’s got an A in English. “Congratulations on that,” says Santana-Viera. “When you need help, do you know where […]
A program designed to turn around at-risk schools and students has expanded in Miami schools. Diplomas Now is based on research by Johns Hopkins University professor Robert Balfanz. He found that a sixth grader who exhibits just one of four warning signs is 75 percent more likely to drop out of high school. From Diplomas […]
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