October forum: The High School Story—What Do Graduation Rates Tell Us and Can We Move the Needle?

By most accounts, Oregon is failing. Our graduation rates are 49th in the nation, with only about 72% of Oregonians graduating in 4 years. What is behind this statistic and does this number tell the full story? How bad is it really and why? Are our kids being adequately prepared for college, business and the real world?