Rainbow scholars.(CENTURY marks)(high school graduates)(Brief article)

From: The Christian Century | Date: May 6, 2008 | Copyright information

RAINBOW SCHOLARS: After this year the number of high school graduates in the U.S. will slowly decline until 2015. Meanwhile, the number of Hispanic and Asian students is expected to grow rapidly. By the year 2022 almost half...

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