A higher graduation rate would help the nation as a whole because dropouts earn $130,000 less than graduates (Balfanz, 1). High school graduates higher income results in paying higher taxes, therefore helping the United State’s economy. The Civic Marshall’s plan is to have the United States at a 90% graduation rate in the year 2020 by establishing benchmarks to assess progress and focusing the efforts of the United States on graduation rates (Balfanz 2). Schools making sure that students are reading on grade level and the students are not truant before the transitioning to high school can achieve the increase in the graduation rate. In high school, there should be systems of support for the incoming freshman to help with the change especially the students that were low performers in middle
A higher graduation rate would help the nation as a whole because dropouts earn $130,000 less than graduates (Balfanz, 1). High school graduates higher income results in paying higher taxes, therefore helping the United State’s economy. The Civic Marshall’s plan is to have the United States at a 90% graduation rate in the year 2020 by establishing benchmarks to assess progress and focusing the efforts of the United States on graduation rates (Balfanz 2). Schools making sure that students are reading on grade level and the students are not truant before the transitioning to high school can achieve the increase in the graduation rate. In high school, there should be systems of support for the incoming freshman to help with the change especially the students that were low performers in middle