Workforce training initiative seeks to turn dropouts into lifelong learners

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The statistics are jaw-dropping. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that 40 million adults in the United States do not have a high school diploma. This is a serious employment barrier. According to dosomething.org, the U.S. used to have some of the highest graduation rates of any developed nation, but now we rank 22nd out of 27 countries. More...