Seven key stats with important implications for schools
The percentage of U.S. students living in poverty jumped by 40 percent in the last decade, and total funding for K-12 education dropped by $1 billion from 2008-09…
high school graduation rates
Better high school graduation rates may be an illusion
Over the past several years, high school graduation rates nationwide have improved, Yahoo! News reports.
High school graduation rates up, but some states lag behind
More high school students are hitting the books and getting their degrees within four years, data from the National Center for Education Statistics show. But not every state…