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How 220+ Metro Areas Would Benefit From Increased High School Graduation Rates
Building on its previous work examining education and the economy, the Alliance for Excellent Education, with generous support from State Farm®, developed a sophisticated economic model that demonstrates the economic benefits of improving high school graduation rates. The model, developed by Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc., allows the Alliance to calculate the gross increase in important economic factors such as individual earnings, home and auto sales, job and economic growth, spending...
Time : 4 min 20
Added : 04/04/11 17:56
Related topics : home economics in high schools / high school home education / high school home school
How Improving the High School Graduation Rate Can Boost Your City's Economy
Alliance President Bob Wise describes the Alliance's recent study that demonstrates how reducing the high school dropout rate can lead to dramatic economic gains for the nation, states, and individual communities. This data is available for every state and over 220 metro areas and shows how cutting the dropout rate in half can create jobs, boost home and automobile sales, increase individuals' earnings, raise spending and investment levels, support overall economic growth, increase state tax...
Time : 4 min 44
Added : 31/03/11 13:41
Related topics : high school home education / home economics in high schools / how to home school
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