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RUSD’s Graduation Illusion: Are We Handing Students Diplomas Instead of Preparing Them for the Future?

By Keith J. Nelson, Ph.D. A 96.5% graduation rate sounds impressive. But when barely one in four 11th graders meets mathematics standards, Riverside parents need to ask a much more important question: What is that diploma actually worth? Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) has much to celebrate—or so its graduation statistics would suggest. The district […]