The high school graduation rate reaches a record high — again, By Anya Kamenetz and Cory Turner, October 17, 2016, National Public Radio: “The high school graduation rate in the U.S. reached an all-time high of 83 percent in the 2014-2015 school year, President Obama announced today, marking the fifth straight record-setting year. Achievement gaps have narrowed even as all boats have risen. Graduation rates range from 90 percent for students who identify as Asian/Pacific Islanders to 64 percent for students with disabilities…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty