Diplomas Count 2008

This year, 1.23 million students will fail to graduate from high school. This report from Education Week and the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center examines "P-16" or "P-20" councils that link precollegiate schooling and higher education. To date, 38 states have created councils; here's a look what's working, what's needed and how these councils are spreading the word about their efforts.