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The Declining American High School Graduation Rate: Evidence, Sources, and Consequences
This 2008 research summary considers U.S. high school graduation rates in the 20th century. The summary notes that "the high school graduation rate is a barometer of the health of American society and the skill level of its future workforce." Includes a data table showing the source of change in college graduation rates (one source being high school graduation) for those born 1900-1949 and those born 1950-1980. From the National Bureau of Economic Research.
http://www.nber.org/reporter/2008number1/heckman.html
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