Dive Brief:

• LearnSprout recently unveiled its Early Warning Solution (EWS), a new data analysis service that identifies students who may be at-risk of dropping out so that schools can intervene before it's too late.

• The product is available for grades K-12 and uses recent assessments and live data to make recommendations.

• EWS doesn't just identify at-risk students, but zeros in on systemic district issues that may have contributed to a students' struggles, specifically compiling data on subgroups and demographics so schools can look for trends.

Dive Insight:

In April, Civic Enterprises, the Everyone Graduates Center, America's Promise Alliance, and the Alliance for Excellent Education released the 2014 Building a GradNation report, which spotlighted strides made in the U.S. graduation rate, which is reportedly at an all-time high of 80%. While the gains are commendable, another report from Communities in Schools, a network of non-profits in 27 states and the District of Columbia that works to address the dropout epidemic, serves as a reminder that there is still a disconnect when it comes to minority students. According to CIS' research, five inequalities still contribute to high school dropout rates: hunger, poor eyesight, lack of adequate or appropriate clothing, homelessness, and lack of reliable transportation.