There’s a growing trend among both states and school districts to outline their vision of what, exactly, a successful high school graduate looks like. These so-called “portrait of a graduate” ...

It’s graduation season, which means that at various high schools and colleges around the country over the next few weeks, you’ll likely hear a commencement speaker or a faculty member encourage ...

Portland Public Schools’ postsecondary readiness rate, a measure of how prepared graduates will be in college or the workforce after high school, continues to lag behind the district’s high school ...