Where We Stand » Graduate http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand An evaluation of America’s Schools in the 21st Century. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:51:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Achievement: Segment Three from Full Episode http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/reports/achievement/segment-three-from-full-episode/20/ http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/reports/achievement/segment-three-from-full-episode/20/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:03:07 +0000 chie witt http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/?p=20 media
  • 40 percent of our nation’s high schools don’t offer college prep classes.
  • The U.S. Chamber of Commerce gives most states a C, D, or F in preparing kids for the workplace.
  • In 1970, the average college graduate earned around 45 percent more than a high school graduate. Today, the gap is 84 percent.

THE QUESTION: ARE SCHOOLS GIVING ALL OF OUR KIDS THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED?

 

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