High school graduation and dropout rates have long been used as indicators of educational system productivity and effectiveness and of social and economic well

Higher education today faces a host of challenges, from quality to cost. But too little attention gets paid to a startling fact: four out of ten students -- tha

The role played by testing in the nation's public school system has been increasing steadily-and growing more complicated-for more than 20 years. The Committee

School dropout remains a persistent and critical issue in many school systems, so much so that it is sometimes referred to as a crisis. Populations across the g

In a knowledge-driven economy, those without at least a high school diploma will be far more limited in their work prospects than those with one. But scholars a