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Cumberland County Schools reports doubling dropout trend since 2021; district unveils student recovery plan
Summary
District officials presented the 2023—24 state dropout report showing an increase in dropouts and outlined a recovery plan focused on student tracking, a district recovery team, standardized exit interviews and partnerships with community agencies.
Cumberland County Schools officials presented the finalized state dropout report for the 2023—24 school year at the May 6 student support services committee and laid out a student recovery plan the district intends to use to reverse a multi-year increase in dropouts.
Ronnie Winston, the district—s section 504 and student recovery specialist, said district rates for the measure the state reports (enrollment during the reporting year but not enrolled on the twentieth school day of the following year and not graduated) have risen over three years and that, in aggregated figures covering grade 7 to 13,…
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