Early high school graduation programs gain traction
by Kimberly Railey
Early graduation as an option
Almost half of the states allow students to complete high school in fewer than four years. States without policies may allow local school districts to graduate students early.
Lindsay Kast had a different experience in high school than most of her peers.
The Tell City, Ind., native missed out on senior prom and never took study hall periods, becoming the first student in her alma mater’s history to graduate in three years. The 19-year-old’s accelerated diploma allowed her to enroll in August 2012 at Indiana University in Bloomington and qualified her for a $4,000 scholarship.
“I always felt part of older classes” in high school, Kast said. “And I had a really great
What It Means to Be ‘Wealthy’ in America Today
What It Means to Be ‘Wealthy’ in America Today by Brad Tuttle The rich don’t really think they’re rich. In a new survey, the vast majority of investors with $1 million in assets don’t consider themselves wealthy. Which brings up the question: What do the terms rich and wealthy really mean? A new report from UBS surveyed investors who on the surface all appear to be pretty well off. Of the surv