Fifty-five percent of the Chinese stopped school with a high-school education or less, while in the United States 46% stopped with a high-school education or less.
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As an example, the authors note that most high-skill jobs require only a high-school education in conjunction with on-the-job training.
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The report, by 36 businessmen and academics, suggests a dramatic re-shaping of elementary and high-school education to help minority students.
He finished his GED -- the equivalent of a high school education -- while undergoing treatment and enrolled at a community college.
Teachers nonetheless earn less than rig hands, most of whom have no more than a high-school education.
All were for entry-level jobs that required up to one year of post-high school education plus experience combined.
To be honest, Sharik had received a high-school education, and Cinderyushkin and Misha had received none at all.
The first motorist, who never had an accident, was assumed to be single, have a high-school education, work as a receptionist and rent an apartment.
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Many arson investigators, it turned out, had only a high-school education.
And I think the President challenged all of America to, in his speech to Congress, to seek one year of post-high school education, whether it's vocational training or college education, to create a more educated workforce that can meet the growing demand for the jobs of the future.
They find a a positive effect on test scores, compulsary school grades, choosing an academic high-school track, high-school grades, probability of attending college, and average education by age 24.
Kristy Louridas is a high-school physical education teacher who reaches for Reese's Minis in resealable bags to satisfy her sweet tooth after hard workouts or dinner.
Kids who are exposed to music perform better in school: students in high-quality school music education programs score higher on standardized tests compared to students in schools with deficient music education programs, regardless of the socioeconomic level of community.
One reason for the relatively large high school completion rate is that the United States offers a number of "second chances" for students to obtain a high school diploma, including attendance at special school-based programs and obtaining a General Education Credential (GED) credential, usually by passing a high school equivalency examination.
She worked her way up -- only had a high school education, started as a secretary, ended up being the vice president of a local bank.
IR I have subscribed to your newspaper as a trial effort, anticipating a high-brow experience that would not only assist me in my profession but add to my high-school son's education.
He urged more spending on pre-school education, high schools and training.
When most new jobs in America require more than a high school diploma, higher education -- whether at a four-year college, at a two-year program -- it can't be a luxury.
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Yet studies show that children from low-income families are less likely to have access to high-quality early education, and less likely to enter school prepared for success.
In particular, studies show that children from low-income families are less likely to have access to high-quality early education, and less likely to enter school prepared for success.
Last year, the Department of Education changed the date of its high-school notifications so that students were informed in mid-February about which public schools had accepted them, including the specialized high schools.
While high-quality, part-time pre-school education (for three- and four-year-olds) seems to help children cope with school, dumping babies in nurseries all day long before they are one is also pretty clearly bad for them.
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Perhaps more significantly, 77% are expected to take part-time or summer jobs while at high school, and 81% to contribute to the cost of college education by working part-time.
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Thanks to increased income, his children were freed up to attend the university, said the 53-year-old Zhang, whose own education ended with high school.
Fewer than half of college graduates support a proposal to put armed guards or police in more schools, while three-quarters of those with no more than a high school education favor the idea.
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That is not decreasing, that is actually increasing -- the gap between higher education and somebody with a high school education.
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Programs like Utah's Electronic High School are disruptively gaining ground and improving--and transforming education in the process.
The reason for this is because, according to the Department of Education, high school students are not technically enrolled in a degree-granting program because they do not yet have a college diploma, even though they are earning college credits.
Gates pointed to the fact that in the post-recession economy, there are fewer jobs for the high school graduate, making education a top priority for our future.
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