District High Schools Experience Higher Graduation Rates While Simultaneously Losing More Students
Schools whose graduation rates are rising are simultaneously losing many students to charter schools and schools in other parts of town.
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What Makes You So Smart, CEO?
Noah Davis talks to Yext CEO Howard Lerman about finding friends to work with, the importance of great teachers, and the balance between intelligence and execution.
What Makes You So Smart, MIT Professor?
Noah Davis talks to Scott Aaronson—named by SuperScholar as one of the 30 smartest people alive—about the unpopularity of nerds, the value of skipping grades, and why Shakespeare isn't the worst.
Could You Pass the New GED Test?
In 2014, the GED Testing Service rolled out a new assessment meant to measure not just high school equivalency but also career- and college-readiness skills. The questions below are designed to be very similar to those you might find on a GED exam today.
Making the Case for a Good-Enough Diploma
Common Core and big business have combined to make the lot of the upwardly mobile high school dropout even more dire.
The New and Unimproved Version of the GED
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
Preparing Every Student for College
Even if a traditional four-year university isn’t the best option for some students, they’ll still benefit from college preparedness courses and training in the public school system.
Social Class Divides the Futures of High School Students
Low-income students lower their hopes of finishing a bachelor's degree in the final years of high school.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Champion Piano Player Who Wants You to Notice Even the Smallest of Victories
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.
Tracing Our Science Illiteracy Back to High School Biology
If we want the public to grasp the theory of evolution, we need to rethink the way we train biology teachers.