Arts May 15 Commencement messages for graduates in an age of uncertainty By Anne Azzi Davenport, Ilana Bernstein
Education Jan 31 States move to issue high school diplomas retroactively New laws are giving students who never passed their state's required high school exit exams another chance to graduate. By Catherine Gewertz, Education Week
Education Dec 15 U.S. high school graduation rate ticks up to 82 percent 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… By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press
Education May 01 The road to College Signing Day starts in middle school May 1 is decision time for graduating high school seniors. Today is the day that most selective colleges and universities set as the deadline for admitted students to say whether they’ll enroll and commit with a deposit. By Kyla Calvert Mason
Education Sep 26 Twitter Chat: What do today’s high school graduates need to know and how can this be measured? In conjunction with American Graduate Day, PBS NewsHour will be hosting a Twitter chat exploring the question of what today’s high school graduates need to know and how this knowledge can be measured. By Nora Daly
Jun 10 Rap connects students to current and historic events By Elizabeth Jones When each year’s graduating students take the stage to grab their high school diplomas, it’s a fun and sometimes bittersweet exercise to look back at the events that defined their lives. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch Chicago’s Military Academies Raise Education Debate Elizabeth Brackett reports on a controversial program that has some of Chicago's public schools following the model of military academies, and the debate over whether it is an effective way to boost student performance in tough urban neighborhoods. Continue watching