Jim Rawlins of the National Association for College Admission Counseling talks about what goes into considering a student's college application. More
Zach Schneider talks about his high school class and the 21 valedictorians who are included in it. More
A southern Oregon high school had 21 valedictorians this year, a trend that is growing nationwide. More
Students overcome homelessness and other hardships on the way to earning their GEDs. More
The Laguna Creek, Calif., valedictorian who graduated with a 4.79 GPA, earned nine full-ride scholarships to elite universities. More
Chelsea Fearce, a 17-year-old homeless girl who overcame all odds to graduate at the top of her class. More
“Do not waste a minute living someone else’s dream” Michelle Obama tells the graduates of MLK Magnet School in Nashville, Tennessee. More
Researchers suggest the reason high school graduation rates climbed to 78 percent is because few jobs tempt young people to leave high school. More
Exploring the nation's changing demographics and the need to empower students from underserved communities to get a college degree. More
Examining college/career readiness, business engagement, and turnaround and takes a look at the example at Worcester Tech High School. More