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Graduation Rates  \nA Report By:  \nCivic  \nEveryone Graduates Center at the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University  \nIn Partnership With:  \nAlliance for Excellent Education America’s Promise Alliance  \nLead Sponsor:  \nAT&T  \nSupporting Sponsor:  \nThe Allstate Foundation  \nBUILDING A  \nGRAD NATION:  \nProgress and Challenge in Raising High School Graduation Rates  \nAnnual Update  \n2021  \nA Report By:  \nCivic  \nEveryone Graduates Center at the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University  \nIn Partnership With:  \nAlliance for Excellent Education America’s Promise Alliance  \nLead Sponsor:  \nAT&T  \nSupporting Sponsor:  \nThe Allstate Foundation  \nAuthored By:  \nMatthew N. 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Meeting the Moment: Reaching a 90% High School Graduation Rate for All Students while Preparing them for College and Career through the Impacts of a Pandemic...................................29  \nConcentration of Non-Graduates Across Districts ..............................................................................................29  \nExamining Non-Graduates by Types of High Schools .........................................................................................30  \nStudents with Disabilities ........................","cbCait5iyhA7cgqg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCait5iyhA7cgqg","pdf",5319042,68,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Introduction\n# Education & COVID-19\n# Part I: High School Graduation Trends\n## The National Picture\n## State Level Progress and Challenges\n# Part II: Reaching a 90 Percent Graduation Rate for All Students\n## Where We Stand: Low-Income Students\n## Where We Stand: Black Students\n## Where We Stand: Hispanic Students\n## Where We Stand: Students Experiencing Homelessness\n## Where We Stand: Students with Disabilities\n## Where We Stand: English Learners\n## Where We Stand: Low-Graduation-Rate High Schools\n# Part III: Meeting the Moment\n## Concentration of Non-Graduates Across Districts\n## Examining Non-Graduates by Types of High Schools\n## Policy Recommendations\n# Conclusion\n# Acknowledgements\n# References\n# Appendices","[{\"question\":\"What is the report’s main goal for 2021?\",\"answer\":\"It evaluates progress and challenges in increasing high school graduation rates and centers on reaching a 90 percent graduation rate for all students.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report address COVID-19’s role in graduation outcomes?\",\"answer\":\"It includes a dedicated Education \\u0026 COVID-19 section and highlights COVID-related collaborative efforts that relate to student progress.\"},{\"question\":\"Which student groups and school contexts receive focused analysis?\",\"answer\":\"The report examines low-income students, Black and Hispanic students, students experiencing homelessness, students with disabilities, English learners, and low-graduation-rate high schools.\"}]","Building a Grad Nation - Annual Update 2021 - Progress and Challenge in Raising High School Graduation Rates | PDF",1792044291,171]