Author: Suzanne Perez

Credit recovery programs help high school students that have failed courses graduate. Advocates say it prevents students from dropping out while critics say it lowers standards. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: U.S. high schools are graduating a higher percentage of students than ever before, and educators view the trend as a success. Some students are getting there with the help of credit recovery programs which let them retake courses they failed the first time. Advocates say it’s a way to keep kids from dropping out, but critics say it could be lowering standards. Suzanne Perez of member station KMUW in Wichita, Kansas,…