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Article: IS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA WORTH ALL THE POMP?(MAIN)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- June 4, 1997
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Byline: TIM COLLIE Knight-Ridder
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The high school diploma, once a passport to the middle class, is quickly becoming a ticket to nowhere.
As an economic indicator, the sheepskin is one of the most outdated credentials in American society, its critics say: It's no longer enough to ensure a good job with a wage to sustain a family.
As an educational benchmark, a high school diploma has lost meaning. It is awarded to students ranging from the functionally illiterate to the academically gifted.
Students know this. Colleges know this. Businesses know this.
Students have learned they must have something more to ...