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Guilford County Schools had highest ever graduation rate last year

4:00pm September 06, 2024

The graduation rate for Guilford County Schools last year surpassed the state average by roughly 5%. It was also higher than other large school districts like Wake and Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

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'Leaky Pipeline' Report Points To Coming Skilled Worker Shortage In North Carolina

11:49am February 28, 2019

by Neal Charnoff

A new report warns that a “leaky pipeline” of people without advanced degrees will leave North Carolina without enough skilled workers.

Caleb Torres, a senior at George Washington University, says he ran out of grocery money his freshmen year, so he began skipping meals.

Food, Housing Insecurity May Be Keeping College Students From Graduating

4:21pm April 03, 2018

by Laurel Dalrymple

A new survey finds that many students at universities and community colleges are struggling to pay for basic needs — and that's hampering their ability to learn and complete their degrees.

According to a new study, among families in the middle socioeconomic group the older, September-born kids were 2.6 percent more likely to attend college and 2.6 percent more likely to graduate from an elite university.

Oldest Kids In Class Do Better, Even Through College

8:26pm August 18, 2017

by John Ydstie

Starting kindergarten later could boost kids' grades and improve their odds of attending a top college. Being the youngest kid in class can hurt their academic performance.

Howard University graduates celebrate at commencement in May 2016.

HBCUs Graduate More Poor Black Students Than White Colleges

5:08am March 01, 2017

by Nick Chiles

Roughly half of HBCUs have a freshman class where three-quarters of the students are from low-income backgrounds, while just 1 percent of non-HBCUs serve as high a percentage of low-income students.