Moreover, the decline in the teenage birth rate could have reduced the number of girls who left school to care for children and thus resulted in higher graduation rates. (educationnext.org)
As the line suggests, there is a trend that schools with high graduation rates also have high college - going rates. (educationnext.org)
Past studies have shown a small or no impact on achievement, although there is some suggestion of higher graduation rates. (nsba.org)