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Graduation Rates Hit New High: Good News For Everyone?

National high school graduation rates have reached a 40-year high, according to a new report by Education Week. Host Michel Martin asks if this is good news for every district. She speaks one of the report's authors, Chris Swanson, and Mikala Rahn, who founded a Los Angeles charter school for former dropouts.
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Montgomery County Dedicates School Named After Holocaust Survivor

School officials remembered Flora Singer, a Holocaust survivor who came to the U.S. and taught in Montgomery County schools for 14 years.

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'I'm Not Satisfied': Family's First Graduate Has Bigger Goals

When Denver teenager Dajina Bell graduated from high school last week, she celebrated a remarkable academic and personal comeback. Bell's high school years were marked early on by her brother's death and a host of other troubles.
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Fairfax County Schools Lead In National Ranking Of Graduation Rates

With students across the country readying to graduate, Fairfax County Schools have risen to the top of national rankings in terms of how many students complete high school.

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Student Loan Legislation Falls On Senate

House Republicans in the region say it's up to the Senate to figure out how to keep student loan rates from doubling in July.

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Howard Trustee Says Historically Black University Is In Trouble

Renee Higginbotham-Brooks said in a letter that unless drastic changes are made, Howard University may not exist in three years.

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Fairfax School Board Votes To Relax Certain Punishments

Following allegations that the disciplinary system for students is too rigid and harsh, the Fairfax County school board has voted to relax mandatory penalties for certain offenses.

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Are There Jobs Out There For Recent Grads?

June means graduation, but walking across the stage is creating anxiety for new grads looking for jobs. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax, and the Wall Street Journal's Sudeep Reddy about Friday's job numbers, and how the hunt is going for recent graduates.
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Beating The Odds: High School Students Writes Through The Pain

High school senior Bridget Dease has severe arthritis — but says writing has helped her to share her story, and ease the pain.

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