Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic

The report from the America’s Promise Alliance examines high school graduation rates and gives an overview of aggregate trends in high school graduation rates as well as trends broken down by ethnicity, race and region. It highlights districts and states that have been especially successful in raising graduation rates and the steps taken to achieve that success. It also proposes next steps to take to raise graduation rates in other locations, including setting rigorous standards, hiring effective teachers, and improving parent engagement.