Graduation is the moment a school year, and for many students a whole school career, is measured by. Commencement season each spring brings ceremonies and celebration, but also questions schools have to answer year-round: how many students finish, who falls behind or drops out, and how well graduates are prepared for college, work and life.
Each graduating class also meets a different world. Recent classes finished school through a pandemic and now graduate into a job market reshaped by AI, with rising questions about the cost of college and the value of a degree.
edCircuit's graduation coverage is written for school leaders, counselors, teachers and families. It looks at graduation season through educators' eyes, what each new class faces, how schools can reach students who drop out or age out, and what life after graduation looks like for those carrying college debt. For the road to college, see College Admissions.
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