The 74 Million – Kevin Mahnken
“America’s skyrocketing rate of high school graduation is one of the biggest puzzles in education policy. Cheery headlines have announced the news in recent years: Some 85 percent of American students completed high school with a diploma in 2017, up from just 79 percent in 2011. Education commentators, none more prominent than President Barack Obama, lauded the trend as proof of the success of his policies. And it is difficult to argue with millions more young people passing a critical milestone on the way to successful adulthood.” (more)