{"id":6046,"date":"2014-05-02T06:55:43","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T11:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backtobasicslearning.com\/schoolblog\/?p=6046"},"modified":"2015-05-12T14:32:33","modified_gmt":"2015-05-12T19:32:33","slug":"graduation-rate-rises-above-80-in-the-us-for-the-first-time-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/graduation-rate-rises-above-80-in-the-us-for-the-first-time-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation rate rises above 80% in the US for the first time in history!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Americas-Promise-Alliance-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5497\" src=\"http:\/\/www.backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Americas-Promise-Alliance-logo-300x127.jpg\" alt=\"America's Promise Alliance logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Americas-Promise-Alliance-logo-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Americas-Promise-Alliance-logo.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>For the first time in U.S. history, the nation&#8217;s high school graduation rate rose above 80 percent, according to the 2014 Building a GradNation report released at the Building a GradNation Summit this week in Washington, DC!<\/p>\n<p>The Building a GradNation Summit is the annual focal point of the GradNation Campaign, a large\u00a0and growing movement of dedicated individuals, organizations and\u00a0communities\u00a0pulling together to empower more young Americans to graduate from high school on time and ready for college, careers, and thriving adulthood.\u00a0The Summit&#8217;s mission is to assess progress toward the goals, celebrate successes, and refocus on the challenges that remain.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the general sessions from the Summit, featuring speakers like U.S. Senator Cory Booker, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, NBC News&#8217; Andrea Mitchell, Alma Powell, and General Colin Powell at <a title=\"Grad Nation Summit\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rKwTvL \" target=\"_blank\">GradNation Summit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To read the entire report or down a copy, <a title=\"Grad Nation Report\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1n8zAH9\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Excellence in Education since 1985!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Back to Basics Learning Dynamics is the undisputed leader in\u00a0<a title=\"Back to Basics Learning Dynamics\" href=\"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">1-on-1 tutoring in Nationwide and southeastern Pennsylvania<\/a>\u00a0for over 60 subjects. The company offers a unique Department of Education-approved <a href=\"http:\/\/backtobasicsprivateschool.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">1-on-1\u00a0K-12 Private School in Wilmington, Nationwide<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/backtobasicsprivateschool.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a>and a\u00a0<a title=\"Back to Basics Learning Dynamics\" href=\"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nationwide Business and Trade School\u00a0<\/a>for ages 16 and older. In addition, the company offers<a href=\"http:\/\/www.backtobasicslearning.com\/translating-interpreting\/\" target=\"_blank\"> translating and interpreting in 16 languages throughout Nationwide<\/a>. Back to Basics is the winner of numerous awards for academic and business excellence including the\u00a0Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time in U.S. history, the nation&#8217;s high school graduation rate rose above 80 percent, according to the 2014 Building a GradNation report released at the Building a GradNation Summit this week in Washington, DC! 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