Graduation Rate

Read more about the percent of students who graduate from high school and efforts to increase it
School & District Management U.S. Graduation Rate: Same Results, Different Measures
Regardless of how it was counted, the nation's high school graduation rate cracked 80 percent for the first time with the class of 2012.
Caralee J. Adams, May 6, 2014
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4 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Challenges Ahead as Push Continues to Improve High School Graduation Rate
A week after new figures were released on historic high school graduation rates, experts consider what's next for making progress and the realities ahead.
Caralee J. Adams, May 5, 2014
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3 min read
School & District Management Rural States Boast Top Grad Rates, But Native Students Lag
New federal data show that several rural states have the highest four-year graduation rates, but disparities persist between student groups.
Jackie Mader, April 29, 2014
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness College Board Details New SAT Redesign With Release of Test Specs
Details and sample questions are released in advance of the spring 2016 roll out of the new redesigned SAT.
Caralee J. Adams, April 16, 2014
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8 min read
College & Workforce Readiness All Graduates from a Denver STEM School Are Headed to 4-Year College
At Stapleton High School in Denver, 100 percent of seniors have been accepted to a four-year college--for the seventh consecutive year.
Caralee J. Adams, April 1, 2014
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2 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Report Roundup Graduation Numbers
New data from the National Center for Education Statistics forecast a decline in the number of high school graduates over the next decade and college enrollment rising, but at a much slower pace than in recent years.
Caralee J. Adams, March 11, 2014
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1 min read
Science Leader To Learn From Tenn. Schools Chief Digs Deep for STEM Learning
Teacher 'externships,' a STEM academy, and an emphasis on solving real-world problems form the backbone of a comprehensive STEM initiative in the Clarksville-Montgomery County school system.
Liana Loewus, February 28, 2014
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6 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Education Fuels Growth of Urban Entrepreneurs, Study Suggests
Entrepreneurial growth in U.S. cities is generated more by high school diplomas and college degrees than by venture capital investments or government funding, says new research.
Michele Molnar, February 25, 2014
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5 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Graduation Rate for Mississippi Students With Disabilities Under the Microscope
Many students from the Magnolia State are shifted into alternative diploma paths which may leave them unable to get a job or enroll in college, according to a recent special report.
Christina A. Samuels, February 6, 2014
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1 min read
Special Education Graduation Disparities Loom Large for Students With Special Needs
Wide disparities between students with disabilities and those in regular education could complicate performance factors when states undergo federal evaluation.
Christina A. Samuels, January 28, 2014
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7 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion A Common Cause for the Common Core
The common standards offer an opportunity to level the playing field for all students regardless of their ZIP code, income, race, or ethnicity, Rufina Hernández writes.
Rufina Hernandez, January 21, 2014
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3 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Nearly Half of H.S. Sophomores in 2002 Had No College Credential 10 Years Later
New federal data show nearly half of people who were 10th graders in 2002 have not earned any college degree or certification a decade later.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 10, 2014
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Report Roundup College Completion
New data released by the federal Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System show that a significant proportion of students do finish college degrees and professional certificates—but in double the traditional time allotted for those programs.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 7, 2014
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1 min read
Education Funding Sources and Notes
School choice options such as vouchers and tax-credit scholarships can complicate per-fiscal planning for local officials.
January 3, 2014
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8 min read
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