The Quad-City region graduates nearly 48,000 high school and college students each year — enough to help fill the area’s future work force needs, according to a study released Monday by the Illinois Quad-City Chamber of Commerce.
The first-ever Quad-Cities Graduate Inventory determined that 47,700 graduates are being produced annually within a 90-mile radius, which is [...]

“The governor’s office came to me and told me they had found some folks were fudging on the rules,” said Constantine, R-Altamonte Springs. “Using the walkways between classes as part of their P.E., we all know that wasn’t the intent of the bill.” Teachers counter they’re already trying to work [...]

The Florida Senate wants public school students to pull up their
pants.
Lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that could mean suspensions
for students with droopy britches. It won’t become law unless the
House of Representatives passes a companion measure.
Florida could join several southern US towns and cities that
have passed “saggy pants” laws aimed at outlawing what some
teenagers consider [...]

In 1999, Pennsylvania decided that all high school students must meet certain academic standards in order to graduate. Nearly a decade later, however, tens of thousands of our students are receiving diplomas though they have not shown proficiency in core subjects.
Why are so many of our students graduating despite questionable academic proficiency?
Many Pennsylvanians might be [...]