Pushing Chicago's graduation rates to new heights

With little fanfare, educators across Chicago have been doing something remarkable that the nation needs to know.

Last year's high school class pushed Chicago's graduation rate to new heights, more than 17 percentage points higher than a decade ago, when only half of incoming freshmen went on to claim their diplomas. The graduation rate climbed to 65.4 percent from 58.3 percent between 2011 and 2013, with the biggest year-to-year jump in memory occurring last year...