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SCHENECTADY — The Schenectady City School District is taking an innovative approach to preparing its ninth-grade students for the academic and social rigors of high school, with a new Mont Pleasant ...

OLYMPIA — High school can be daunting. For pupils entering ninth grade, the stakes feel higher, the other students are older and the classes are harder. But it’s a pivotal year. Students who end ninth ...

PHOENIX – The new Arizona state budget includes $3.4 million to help high school freshmen stay on track to graduate on time. The state’s Ninth Grade Success Grant project encourages students to make ...