Nation's high school graduation rate reaches new record high
Graduates celebrate at commencement ceremonies for Renaissance Academy High School in Baltimore in 2016. (Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post) The nation’s high school graduation rose again in the 2014-2015 school year, reaching a new record high as more than 83 percent of students earned a diploma on time, according to federal data released Monday. The figures show gains among every group of students — including white, black, Asian, Hispanic and Native American, as well as low-inc..>> view originalAs Trump stumbles, Clinton weighs a striking choice: Expand the map or stick to the plan
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The daughter of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay was following in her father's fast footsteps before she was struck down and killed by a stray bullet early Sunday outside a Kentucky eatery. Fifteen-year-old Trinity Gay, herself a rising track star, was ...>> view originalFBI director: Stats don't back up claims about police shooting epidemic
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Republicans currently hold 247 of the U.S. House’s 435 seats; Democrats hold 188. To switch to a majority Democrats, Democrats must hang onto their 188 and pick up 30 currently held by Republicans. According to RealClearPolitics.com and others, polls show there are only 15 House races that are “toss ups” –meaning either party could win. Of those 15, 11 are currently held by Republicans. So, to take over the House, Democrats would need to win those 11, maintain the four toss-up states currently ..>> view originalMourners gather in San Diego to remember four killed when truck plunged off bridge
It was shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday when Fernando Lucero felt the breeze from an airborne pickup truck rocket past his right shoulder.The 20-year-old was celebrating at an annual festival at Chicano Park when a GMC truck driven by a suspected drunken driver flew off the San Diego-Coronado Bridge and landed in the park. Four people were killed and at least nine others were injured. “It sounded like a bomb, or a torpedo hitting the water,” Lucero said.His first move was to run over to protect ..>> view original
Friday, November 4, 2016
Nation's high school graduation rate reaches new record high and other top stories.
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