graduation rate

Illinois grad rate hits new high even as ACT scores lag and students continue to miss class

Sarah Karp

New state report card data also shows growth for elementary school students on state exams and more Illinois graduates staying in college after the first year.

Ballou High School, in Washington, D.C.'s Southeast quadrant, is located in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods and has struggled academically for years. An investigation by WAMU and NPR has found that the school's administration graduated dozens of students despite high rates of unexcused absences.

Education Desk

In D.C., 34 Percent Of Graduates Received A Diploma Against District Policy

Kate McGee

Following the WAMU/NPR investigation into policy violations at Ballou High School, a new report shows that across the District, such violations were found in 937 of 2,758 graduating students' records.

Education Desk

Education Desk: Graduation Rates Up

Dusty Rhodes

The Springfield school district received good news late last week when graduation rates were announced through the Illinois Report Card. All three…