That requires higher educational standards and graduation rates, not fudging the numbers to make those rates appear higher. (“In the search for better graduation rates, schools are fudging the numbers,” editorial, June 25)I taught English as a second language for some 20 years. To the editor: No observant person working in the public school system should be surprised by the lowering of the standards as a way to boost graduation rates. The school system still works for the adults, not the students. Some years ago, a group of retired aerospace engineers (including myself) volunteered to help kids in the Los Angeles Unified School District master algebra.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 29, 2016 12:00 UTC