New ED Study Finds Strong Link Between Challenging Studies and Degree Completion From: The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education | Date: April 10, 2006| Author: Anonymous | Copyright The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Apr 10, 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Completing academically challenging course work in high school dramatically increases the likelihood of a student's earning a bachelor's degree, according to a new U.S. Department of Education study. The Toolbox Revisited: Paths to Degree Completion from High School through College found that the academic intensity of a high school curriculum is the strongest indicator of postsecondary degree completion, regardless of a student's major course of study.

"Students...