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The article discusses the study "What Makes KIPP Work? A Study of Student Characteristics, Attrition, and School Finance" by researchers from Western Michigan University, which focuses on the attrition rates and funding of charter schools in the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) in the U.S. Topics addressed in the article include education of African-American students, school dropout rates, and the achievement gap.

The article reports on the closing of schools in Puerto Rico due to major declines in enrollment.

The article discusses a high rate of high school dropouts which is found in Detroit, Michigan and presents an overview of methods, including dropout-prevention seminars, which school and state officials are using to help address the problem. A discussion of a successful program called Westwood Cyber High School, which is an online education program which is sponsored by the Westwood Community School District and allows students to earn diplomas in virtual classes, is presented.

The article discusses a report issued by the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy in Cambridge, Massachusetts that describes the ways in which the Massachusetts school drop-out rate was reduced. The article states how educational intervention strategies such as credit recovery actions, tutoring, and social support have lowered the drop-out rate.

The article discusses high school dropouts that return to school. A study by researchers WestEd reveals examines whether dropouts graduate on the second, third, or fourth try and the systemic disincentives that conspire to keep them out of the classroom. The author examines the results of the study.

The article reports on the increase in the number of high-school dropouts in the U.S. The Education Commission of the States has called upon the government to develop educational programs for the at-risk students. After conducting a study, the commission found that the problem greatly affects the transition of youth to productive adult lives.

The article reports on the data from Chicago, Illinois and New York City which found that middle-grade students are more likely to dropout than previously thought. Researchers from Loyola University in Chicago observed that 5.5 percent of the district's eighth-grade students have dropped out before going high school. Meanwhile in New York City, a study showed that 40 percent of students getting into high schools were at least a year behind in their studies.

A news brief is presented on a study of students in New York City public schools who are "discharged" from the district but not counted as dropouts. The study, by education writer Jennifer L. Jennings and parent advocate Leonie Haimson, showed that the discharge rate has increased since it was first identified in 2000.

This article reports that the U.S. Department of Education found that the gap in credits between students who graduate and those who drop out increases with each school year. The study tracked 10th graders in 2002 through graduation in 2004. The size of the gap varied among minority groups such as African Americans and Hispanics.

The article discusses a report by the National Center for Education Statistics that estimates three-quarters of high school freshmen receive a diploma four years after beginning school. The study also found that students living in low-income families were four times more likely to drop out of high school in any given year.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "KIPP Student-Attrition Patterns Eyed" in the June 14, 2007 issue.

The article explains Governor Bill Ritter's goal of decreasing the number of student dropouts in Colorado and reducing the gap between state test scores for poor and minority groups and better-performing groups. Ritter also mentioned increasing preschool participation. These plans were outlined in his January, 2007 State of the State address, but he did not offer plans or budget requirements for any of these proposals.

The article reports on the difficulties faced by the Detroit public school system, which has lost more students in the past year than any other district in the country. The city may have to close up to 51 schools. With an annual budget of $1.4 billion, the district is trying to pay off a $2 million shortfall from the 2004-2005 school year. The article explores the reasons for student loss, the impact on the budget, and the political ramifications of this decision.

The article reports on the methods used by the school districts for reporting data on student attrition for dropout rates as presented by the Council of Great City Schools in the U.S. Dropout rates of school districts were measured by a definition adopted in 1984. The council found major differences on the way school district conduct information. According to legislative director Michael Casserly, there is no enough information on why students left school.

The article reports that 26 Catholic schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania are going to raise their tuition fees due to the declining enrollment and mounting deficits in their secondary-school system. Tuition for school year 1991-92 will increase by 17.8 percent, the largest increase ever. Officials have also announced a fundamental change in the way local parishes will contribute to secondary schools.

The article focuses on the release of a report identifying dropout-prevention strategies by the U.S. Education Department in conjunction with its Urban Superintendents Network. The booklet suggests that the scope of the problem requires more comprehensive solutions. The number of students who dropped out in the 1985 to 1986 school year has reached 682,000. It details the strategies outlined in the report.