Learn More About Urban Education
Status of Urban Education on a National Level
The Condition of Education 2010
- In general, the status dropout rates for Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics declined between 1980 and 2008. In 2008, foreign-born Hispanics dropped out at a higher rate than native born Hispanics, while the opposite trend held for native-born Whites, Blacks, and persons of two or more races.
- In 2006–07, about three-quarters of the 2003–04 freshman class graduated from high school on time with a regular diploma.
- The rate of college enrollment immediately after high school completion increased from 49% in 1972 to 67% in 1997 and ranged between 62-69% through 2008. Gaps in immediate enrollment rates by family income, parents’ education, and race/ethnicity have persisted over time.
Aud, S., and Hannes, G. (Eds.) (2010). The Condition of Education 2010 in Brief (NCES 2010-029). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, Retrieved on 6/23/10 from http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010029.pdf
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
“The purpose of this title is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.”