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... s degree, but there's something bureaucratic that's standing in their way, like a parking fine, a library fine, they didn't pay the graduation fee,” said Moses. “Lots of these trivial things that occur.” At a time when they’re under growing public pressure to improve the low ...
... nation. Hari Sreenivasan takes us inside one state that is working to do better. It's another in our ongoing series Broken Justice. HARI SREENIVASAN: Graduation day in Lowell, Massachusetts, with all the typical fanfare, balloons, beaming parents and motivational speeches. MAN: All of you are sitting there trying to ...
... Minnich, executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers. The new law will give states flexibility to focus on additional measures such as graduation rates, Minnich said in an interview. There are risks that states may set goals too low or not act quickly enough, said Daria Hall ...
... need. But colleges that engage in “gapping,” in which some admitted students are not provided enough aid to attend, will not be allowed to join. Gapping is common among private colleges that do not have substantial endowments. To participate, colleges also must have a six-year federal graduation rate of ...
... for decades, we led the world in education and economic growth.  But in this new economy, we trail the world’s leaders in graduation rates and achievement.  That is why we have set a goal that will greatly enhance our ability to compete for the high-wage ...
... either,” Knox said. Smith, superintendent of the West Bolivar school district, said that’s a problem he’s found as well, with local universities not graduating nearly enough teachers to fill the gaps. Others would rather work in higher-income areas, like north Mississippi, which has Memphis suburbs. Knox, Pringle ...
... Hispanic family. John Yang speaks with author Giovanna González to learn more about how first- and second-generation Latino Americans are trying to close that gap. ... John Yang: Rising stock in real estate markets have helped send total U.S. household wealth trending upward over the last 15 years or ...
... and Yale. Now, she said, because of the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus, her parents don’t need much convincing to let her take that gap year. “Especially with the possibility of having college online, they are actually a lot more on board,” Fang said. If she can’t go ...
Increased access to education is playing a role in reducing gender inequality around the world.
President Barack Obama's daughter Malia is taking a year off after graduating from high school before attending Harvard University as part of an expanding program for students known as a "gap year."
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