Story Behind the Curve
Strategies to improve these indicators
Why Is This Important?
Completing high school is essential to finding and keeping family-sustaining employment. In 2014, adults 25 years and older who did not have a high school diploma, had an unemployment rate of 9%, almost twice that of the national average (5%). Those without high school diplomas who do hold jobs as full-time salaried employees, earn just $488 weekly on average, which is significantly lower than the national median of $839 weekly.[1]
[1] U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014 Earnings and Unemployment Rates by Educational Attainment, updated April 2, 2015.
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