Tom Cruise dances to Taylor Swift at Wembley after missing daughter Suri’s graduation
Superstar Taylor Swift has been performing to huge crowds in London this weekend, and amongst her thousands of fans were some very famous faces. Daily Express :: Music Feed
Two dead after shooting at high school graduation ceremony in Virginia
Police have said a 19-year-old will be charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Daily Express :: News Feed
LeBron James congratulates Steph Curry for graduation from Davison
LeBron James was happy for Steph Curry after the Warriors' superstar graduated from Davidson College on Wednesday. NBA Basketball News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
LAUSD’s King Announces Highest Graduation Rates Ever
(Photo: LA Times) The graduation rate for students in the Los Angeles Unified School District was 75% for the Class of 2016, compared to 72.2% last year, prompting Superintendent Michelle King, in her first “state of the district” speech, said this was the school system’s highest graduation level ever. This high rate comes in the same year that […]
Virginia to Change High School Graduation Requirements
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has signed legislation that will overhaul his state’s high school graduation requirements in an attempt to make high school more relevant to the working world and accommodate students who do not want to go to college. The bill has not specified how it plans to adjust high […]
Oregon’s Graduation Rate Rises, But Still Lags Nationally
While Oregon’s high school graduation rate increased in 2015, the state is still behind the national average and is far off from its goal of seeing 100% of its high school students graduate in 2025. Oregon education officials released data showing that 73.8% of students earned their high school diploma within four years, an increase […]
US High School Graduation Rate Reaches All-Time High
Good news, folks — this year marks the fourth consecutive year that the United States’ high school graduation rates have improved, with completion rates reaching an all-time high of 82% in the 2013-2014 school year, according to an announcement from the Department of Education. Anya Kamenetz of NPR reports that achievement gaps have narrowed as well. Graduation […]