The study from the pro-free school charity the New Schools Network found that, in areas with failing secondary schools, young people aged between 16 and 18 were more likely to be unemployed than adults of all ages.
Government adviser warns children will be taught fewer subjects in larger classes by less qualified staff, with a 10% shortfall in numbers of trainee teachers.
Year-round academic calendars are gaining traction, with 26% more public schools adopting the schedules between 2007 and 2012, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
En ny undersøkelse viser at ensomhet er en større årsak til frafall i videregående skole enn foreldrenes utdanning og elevenes karakterer fra ungdomsskolen.
Flere og flere forældre henvender sig til Landsforeningen Autisme, fordi de bliver truet med sanktioner, når deres børn ikke kommer i skole. Udeblivelse kan være et signal om, at barnet ikke får den fornødne støtte i skolen, mener undervisningsministeren.