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Agents for Change Jan 08

This scholarship program gives students more than money

By Fred de Sam Lazaro

Education Jun 05

Opinion: We can’t let progress on high school graduation rates mask a deeper problem

While the nation has seen graduation rates rise from 71 percent in 2001 to 84 percent in 2016, too many students still fail to reach this milestone of success by 18.

By Robert Balfanz, John Bridgeland, John Gomperts, Bob Wise

World Oct 17

Watch 6:51
News Wrap: Afghanistan reports progress against Taliban forces

In our news wrap Monday, government forces in Afghanistan are reporting progress against Taliban forces in a key southern city. Also, the city of Aleppo may get a brief respite this week, after Russia announced an eight-hour “humanitarian pause.” But…

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Education Oct 17

WATCH: Obama addresses record high school graduation rates

WASHINGTON — The nation's high school graduation rate has reached a record 83.2 percent, continuing a steady increase that shows improvement across all racial and ethnic groups, according to federal data released Monday.

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Education Jun 28

Watch 6:24
Innovative program helps even the playing field for poor students — and boost graduation rates

For Georgia State’s Tyler Mulvenna, a $900 grant from an innovative retention program let him live on campus, work less and do what he came to do: study. The school, worried about abysmal graduation rates for poor students found, a…

By PBS News Hour

Dec 15

U.S. high school graduation rate ticks up to 82 percent

By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Education Department said Tuesday that the rate for the 2013-14 school year -- up from 81 percent the previous year -- was the highest since it started using a new, uniform measure in 2010. Still, the numbers…

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Aug 17

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Why poor students drop out even when financial aid covers the cost

By PBS News Hour

Among the many students heading off to college this fall, those from wealthier backgrounds are far more likely to graduate after four years. Hari Sreenivasan takes a look at why that occurs, and what one university is doing to combat…

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Jun 09

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Are kids getting shortchanged by easier-to-earn diplomas?

By PBS News Hour

While high school graduation rates have climbed steadily the last decade to an all-time high, a new investigation by NPR finds reasons to question the increases. Federal data show 81 percent of students finish, but the value of a high…

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Feb 12

High school graduation rates rise but U.S. still lags other developed countries

By Kyla Calvert Mason

More American high schoolers are graduating on time than ever before, according to federal data released today.

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Aug 22

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Colleges emphasize student ‘stickiness’ to boost graduations

By PBS News Hour

In Tennessee, a disturbingly high dropout rate at public universities prompted the state to change how they fund schools: the more students graduate, the more a school gets paid. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the rise of performance-based funding and innovations…

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