Despite local and
state governments devoting considerable resources to these programs, only about 25 percent
of the students enrolled in them earn a high school degree, and because the programs typically emphasize process (attendance and following instructions, for example) rather than academics,
virtually none of the graduates acquire the learning typically expected
of high school graduates.
Ramsey - Walters also researched previous energy - related programs and found ample evidence
of UW's attempts to impact teaching in the
state, with a common problem:
Virtually none survived to experience long - term adoption.