Tag: high school graduation rate
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Maryland graduation rate hits record high
More than 86 percent of students in Maryland are earning diplomas within four years, a record high graduation rate for the state according to data released ... -
High school graduation rate soars in the U.S.
According to federal data recently released, the national high school graduation rate is at an all time high of 82 percent earning their diploma on time ... -
Education crisis extends across the United States
The U.S. Education Department reports that the high school graduation rate is at an all time high at 80 percent. Four out of five students are ... -
3 Solutions to the High School Dropout Problem
By Matthew Lynch Bleak numbers surround the national high school dropout rate. Many of society’s other problems – like unemployment, poverty and overcrowded prisons – can ... -
Why High School Graduation Is the Key to Improving At-Risk Communities: Part I
A guest post by Frank Britt, CEO of Penn Foster Education is the catalyst for bottom-up change and can become the epicenter of transformation for communities. ... -
Grad rates on track for 90 percent by 2020
A new report shows that for the second year in a row, American high schoolers are on track to reach a 90 percent graduation rate by ... -
Cause and Effect: The High Cost of High School Dropouts
By Matthew Lynch While high school dropout percentages in the U.S. are much lower today than they were a few decades ago, there is still a ... -
Is the U.S. Dropout Rate Really a Crisis?
By Matthew Lynch It seems that the phrase “high school dropout” is often accompanied with the word “crisis.” Depending who you ask, kids everywhere are giving ...
