Why US high school graduation rates are on the rise, By Story Hinckley, October 20, 2015, Christian Science Monitor: “High school graduation rates are rising in most states, according to new data. Moreover, the traditional graduation gaps between white and minority students are shrinking, according to a report released Monday from the US Department of Education. Advocates of recent federal testing and polling standardization say the numbers indicate education reforms are working…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty