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NEWS ABOUT: high school graduates

high school graduates stories: 4 news summaries
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 High School Seniors: 
 Skip College 

Taking a year off makes sense for most

Nov 7, 09 10:57 AM CST
(Newser) - A private consultant who makes a living helping high school seniors get into college has some unexpected advice for them: Don't do it. Take at least a year off instead, writes Gwyeth T. Smith. Yes, the idea of the "gap year" has been around a while, but the lousy... More »

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high school • college admissions • higher education • high school graduates • college applications

 Bristol Nabs HS Diploma 


May 15, 09 1:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bristol Palin graduated from high school yesterday, a feat her mother doubted could be achieved when she became pregnant, People reports. “Oh, there goes her education,” Sarah Palin recalled thinking. Bristol, though, was confident. “I knew it would be hard work,” she said, “but... More »

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Alaska • college • graduation • high school graduates • high school diploma • Sarah Palin • Bristol Palin • Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston

Uncle Sam Wants ... Anybody

Military lowers standards, hits new low in recruiting high school graduates

Jan 23, 08 10:28 AM CST
(Newser) - The Army is lowering standards to meet recruiting goals, with the percentage of high school-educated recruits dropping to a new low of 70.7% last year, reports the Washington Post. The Army hasn't reached its goal of 90% since 2004. A new study also shows that the number of "... More »

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Army recruiting • tour of duty • US Army • recruiting • high school graduates • Uncle Sam • high school diploma • military recruits • military qualification test • recruiting goals

Gates Eyes $3B Army Expansion

Gates ready to approve major recruitment campaign to boost ranks

Sep 28, 07 9:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he's likely to approve spending nearly $3 billion over the next four years to accelerate an expansion of the US Army, stretched thin by punishing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the AP reports. The Pentagon believes the Army and Marine Corps need to grow to... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • Pentagon • Robert Gates • recruitment • US Army • defense secretary • expansion • high school graduates • Marine

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