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What’s driving gains in high school graduation rates?

What’s driving gains in high school graduation rates?

04/28/2014 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

What’s driving gains in high school graduation rates?

Clip: 4/28/2014 | 5m 42s

What’s driving gains in high school graduation rates?

The graduation rates for American high schools have reached 80 percent, according to a report based on statistics from the Department of Education. Jeffrey Brown discusses the milestone and the work that lies ahead with John Bridgeland of Civic Enterprises, an author of the report.

04/28/2014 | Rating NR

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