More Caps and Gowns

Editorial, June 11 2009, The Boston Globe

With high school graduations around the corner, school officials should be concerned about the 31 percent of students in the class of 2008 who did not go on to college. In their lifetimes, each will earn at least half a million dollars less than students with bachelor’s degrees. This wealth disparity is perpetuated when young students are deterred from even applying to college by limited experience and resources. Schools are often unable to give students enough individual attention to make sure that they have a plan for when they walk out the door.

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