Lily’s Reviews > The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--and How to Fix it > Status Update

“Urban school systems have been faced with the impossible task of turning ninth-graders who arrive with gaps like these into “college and career ready” graduates in four years— and threatened with consequences under federal law if graduation rates dip below 67%.”

Ask any high school teacher and they’ll tell you it is far easier to pass along an unprepared student than hold them back. Hard truths here!