U.S. secondary schools continue to bleed students––although the hemorrhage has slowed somewhat. According to a 2010 report from Education Week and the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, about 1.3 million young people leave high school each year without earning a diploma.
The same study assesses graduation rates in the country’s largest urban and metropolitan areas. The top metro area is San Jose, CA, which graduates students at an 80.6% rate. Leading America’s cities is Mesa, Arizona, at 76.6%. The 2009 graduation rate for the entire country is 75.5%, up from 2002’s 72.6%. The national objective is 90% by 2020.
To attain this goal, America’s Promise Alliance (APA)––the nation’s largest organization “dedicated to improving the lives of young people”–– has launched a ten-year “Grad Nation” campaign. APA is a partnership of corporations, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and advocacy groups. Former General Colin Powell was the group’s founding chairman and Alma Powell chairs the group today.
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