Across the U.S., high school graduation rates are at record highs, yet math proficiency lags dramatically behind. In some states, the gap between graduation and math mastery exceeds 50 percentage ...

The U.S. high school graduation rate is among the highest in years, with 86 percent of seniors attaining a diploma after four years of study. The rate should be a reason to crow. But it isn’t. The ...

The Clark County School District had a graduation rate of 81.5% last year, but less than half of its most recent alumni showed English language arts proficiency on their state-mandated exams.