This podcast features Jamie Fausteau, Vice President of Federal Advocacy, at the Alliance for Excellent Education and Karen Golembeski, NCLD's Assistant Director of Educational Programs.
Ms. Fausteau discusses how graduation rates are a fundamental indicator of the success of the nation's public education system, and offers current statistics and reveals how these statistics impact everything from the nation's economic outlook, to the ability of the United States to remain competitive in the global marketplace.
Listen to "The Importance and Impact of Graduation Rates" today!
Ms. Fausteau discusses how graduation rates are a fundamental indicator of the success of the nation's public education system, and offers current statistics and reveals how these statistics impact everything from the nation's economic outlook, to the ability of the United States to remain competitive in the global marketplace.
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