print email comment close The Declining American High School Graduation Rate: Evidence, Sources, and Consequences URL: http://www.nber.org/reporter/2008number1/heckman.html Description: 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. Author: Heckman, James J.; LaFontaine, Paul A. Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) LII Database Information: Record 26187 created by Maria Brandt on 05/23/2008 Last modification on 05/28/2008 Published: 05/28/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26187