The chapter delves into the increasing high school graduation rates in the US, revealing a worrying trend of declining academic standards and test scores. It explores how schools may be prioritizing graduation rates over educational quality, leading to concerns about the impact on student learning and equity in education.
America is producing more high-school graduates—but on average, they know less. We ask how a push for equity can in reality seed a systemic failing. London’s Canary Wharf was built as a high-rise jungle for white-collar workers; how is it surviving in a work-from-home world (7:57)? And amid a general decline in cinemagoing, the high end of the market is thriving (14:02).
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