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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Credit recovery programs boost high school graduation rates, but abuse remains a concern


Anxiety rises with grades

Googling to graduation.
Click, click, credit.
That's what critics call "credit recovery" education programs, which are increasingly used at high schools across New York as a way for struggling students to complete coursework online or using workbooks in subjects they've previously failed or in which they've fallen behind.
School employees who administer credit recovery programs and some graduates say many students simply Google the answers and fill in the blanks, because there is little adult supervision. Even though schools have panels of educators to approve all work that receives credit, some worry it's not enough to prevent abuse.
Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Anxiety-rises-with-grades-3707721.php#ixzz21VKP25Xb

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