Data released by the U.S. Department of Educationโ€™s Institute of Education Sciences show a critical relationship between adult involvement and the ability of a student to earn school credits via online coursework. As rural districts experience increased enrollment, online credit recovery options can be vital to helping cash-strapped schools keep young people on track for high school graduation. (The Hechinger Report)

Madeline Conway was a summer 2016 newsletters fellow at the Tribune. At Harvard, she studied history and sociology and was managing editor of the Harvard Crimson. Prior to the Tribune, Madeline worked...