Getting Honest about High School Graduation
Printer-friendly versionHigh school graduation is the bare minimum needed for successful participation in the workforce, the economy, and society as a whole. But educators, parents, and policymakers in almost every state do not have accurate data on how many students are leaving high school without a diploma. This lack of accurate information is harmful to all students, especially the low-income and minority students who we know often struggle the most in high school. This session will highlight the problems with how states report graduation rates and the efforts of state legislators to improve the quality of this reporting and, ultimately, outcomes for students.
Presenters:
Daria Hall, Senior Policy Analyst, Education Trust, Washington, DC
Ana Sol Gutierrez, Delegate, Maryland General Assembly, Executive Committee Member, National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators, Chevy Chase, MD
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