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The Diploma Dilemma: Setting Students Up for Success

Published July 6, 2022

High school graduation rates have been on the rise, but they often don’t reflect better outcomes. To give the appearance of providing a better education, states and school districts have lowered graduation requirements. Instead, schools should focus on promoting proficiency in order to better prepare for them the job market.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What defines a good education?
  2. Is no education better than a bad one?

Additional resources:

  • Read “The Diploma Dilemma,” by Macke Raymond. Available here.
  • Read “The High School Diploma Dilemma,” by Macke Raymond via The Hill. Available here.
  • Read “COVID-19, High School, and the ‘Both and’ World,” by Macke Raymond. Available here.

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Margaret (Macke) Raymond

Margaret (Macke) Raymond

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