Alma Navarro was sweating it. With acceptance letters in hand from four California State University campuses, the 17-year-old senior at Oakland’s Castlemont High School still had not passed the exit ...

In 2006, California experienced a slight increase in its high school dropout rate, the first such increase in seven years, according to a study released on October 31 by the 55-year-old Human ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. High school graduates walk at their commencement at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Louisiana is among the ...

A study using more than 25 years of data suggests that state exit exams—especially the more challenging ones—are leading to lower high school graduation rates. The high-stakes tests are also spurring ...

EdSource · What a California State University’s new polytechnic status means for its future What a California State University’s new polytechnic status means for its future June 11, 2026 - As a ...

California has decided that any student in the past 11 years who met all high school requirements except passing the exit exam can get a diploma anyway. You heard that right: A bill signed Wednesday ...