In 2006, California experienced a slight increase in its high school dropout rate, the first such increase in seven years, according to a study released on October 31 by the 55-year-old Human ...

A controversial 1979 New Jersey law mandating that high school juniors take an exit exam before they can graduate may soon see some changes. Bill S50, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz, ...

Since 1979, a growing number of states have required high-school students to pass exit examinations before they can receive diplomas. For nearly as long, scholars and policy makers have debated ...