The National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) began in 1986 to serve as a clearinghouse on issues related to dropout prevention and to offer strategies designed to increase the graduation rate in America’s schools. Over the years, the NDPC has become a well-established national resource for sharing solutions for student success. It does so through its clearinghouse function, active research and evaluation projects, publications, and through a variety of professional development activities.
The mission of the National Dropout Prevention Center is to increase graduation rates through research and evidence-based solutions. Since inception, the NDPC has worked to improve opportunities for all young people to fully develop the academic, social, work, and healthy life skills needed to graduate from high school and lead productive lives. By promoting awareness of successful programs and policies related to dropout prevention, the work of the Center and its network members has made an impact on education from the local to the national level. Visit the NDPC website (
http://dropoutprevention.org) to learn more.
Watch for resources and learning opportunities from the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) and the National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) in the near future for ways that the state coordinators, local liaisons, and other homeless education stakeholders can collaborate with dropout prevention programs and initiatives.
