Graduation rates dip across US as pandemic stalls progress
Matt Barnum, Kalyn Belsha and Thomas Wilburn of ChalkbeatThe Associated PressHigh school graduation rates dipped in at least 20 states after the first full school year disrupted by the pandemic, suggesting the coronavirus may have ended nearly two decades of nationwide progress toward getting more students diplomas, an analysis shows.The drops came despite at least some states and educators loosening standards to help struggling students.The results, according to data obtained from 26 states and analyzed by Chalkbeat, are the latest concerning trend in American education, which has been rocked by a pandemic that left many students learning remotely last year and continues to complicate teaching and learning. Some
