"Prime time to shine" (Cincinnati Enquirer, 02/08/09)

The Enquirer's College Quest project is following 13 students through the college admission process. The high school Class of 2010 will be the largest entering college freshman class in history, a demographic that will make the college search more challenging for many.

"Schools Won’t Require Online Class. Yet." (NYTimes, 01/30/09)

NEW JERSEY education officials are working on an ambitious redesign of the state’s public high schools that is intended to better prepare students for college and the work force in the 21st century. The redesign had called for every student — not just those who are college bound — to study Algebra II, laboratory sciences and foreign languages, pass more state tests and complete at least one online course in order to graduate. But education officials recently backed away from the online requirement because of concerns over the cost and whether such courses would meet state standards.

"Reports: Students graduate unprepared" (Huntsville Item, 11/10/08)

Less than one-third of all Texas high school students graduate prepared for college, and those numbers get even lower for minority students, according to two studies by a team of Sam Houston State University educational leadership and counseling department professors.

81% Got Diplomas on Time This Year

Virginia has tracked its graduation rates for the first time. Overall, 81% of students graduated on time, but rates were lower for Hispanic (70%) and African American students (73%). The Washington Post, October 9, 2008

Ph.D. Completion Gaps

Significant gaps exist — by demographic groups and disciplines — in who finishes Ph.D. programs. Generally, foreign, male, and white students are more likely to earn their doctorates after 10 years than are their counterparts who are American, female or minority.