As a nation, are we improving or declining, and why is this important to our health as a country?

On the Healthy People 2030 website, the Social Determinants of Health explain that a national indicator of health is measured by the “Increase the proportion of high school students who graduate in 4 years” (USDHHS, 2020).

As a nation, are we improving or declining, and why is this important to our health as a country?

United States Department of Health & Human Services. (2020)healthy People 2030. Education access and quality. https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/education-access-and-quality