More students are going on to higher education. Especially noteworthy are the increases among black students and women. More young adults are completing 4-year college degrees. Particularly noteworthy is the rising rate among women, who are now more likely than men to complete a college degree. More women are earning graduate and professional degrees.
More women now graduate in the fields of medicine, dentistry, and law.
More women have doctoral degrees than they did two decades ago. More Good News Maine students score especially well in mathematics, reading, and science, compared to their counterparts across the country. So the next time you overhear a conversation or read an article about poor public education in America, be armed with the facts. Write letters to the editor, save the anecdotal good stories, and take the time to share them. Educators in our public schools are terrific, and we should be proud of the work we do.