This week we are hearing from the Philadelphia Education Research Consortium (PERC, @PHLedResearch) about two connected research projects on ninth grade on-track metrics. This post is by Theodore ...

Responsible decision-making is the ability to make choices that are good for you and for others. It is also taking into account your wishes and the wishes of others. The ability to understand yourself ...

Three decades of mounting academic and testing requirements are snagging growing numbers of students in the 9th grade, according to a study released last week. Produced by researchers at Boston ...

Philly high school graduation rates sit below the national average. The program 9th Grade On-Track ensures participating students have a staff member to mentor them. 9GSN staff teams from high schools ...

Educators are increasingly focusing on the ninth grade as the year that determines whether a young person will move on or drop out of school. According to research published in the journal Education, ...