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Education: Colleges / Graduation Rates #990519

CBS Evening News for Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011
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(Studio: Katie Couric) The challenge of getting into college and staying to graduate from college introduced; details given of Vice President Joe Biden's announcement of grants to improve the graduation numbers.

(Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Michelle Miller) College programs to boost the graduation rates examined; graduation statistics cited; scenes shown from LSU and the University of Maryland. [LSU football player Russell SHEPARD††- talks about the learning strategy.] [Student Kindall LOFTKUS††- says she gave up; explains why she needs a college degree.] [Education Trust president Kati HAYCOCK†- talks about colleges' responsibility for graduation rates.] [LSU's Dr. Saundra McGUIRE††- says the students are not prepared and give up.] [University of Maryland dean Lisa KIELY†- says our job is to get them degrees.]

Reporter(s):
Couric, Katie;
Miller, Michelle
Duration:
00:03:50

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