High school graduation rates are up—but not everywhere

A record share of American high schoolers graduated on time in 2022, yet some states lag, per a new analysis.

Why it matters: The impact of COVID-19 on education is still playing out, but the long-term picture is a big success. Driving the news: 86.6% of U.S. high schoolers graduated on time in spring 2022, up from 79% in 2011.

That’s according to a report from the GRAD Partnership, a group of nine education organizations.

Read more at Axios.

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