Single Mothers Balance Care And Coursework; New High School Rankings

U.S. News and World Report released its rankings of the best high schools in the country on Wednesday. These numbers are based on student test scores — U.S. News compared those test scores to state averages as a way of calculating how well a school serves its student body. The rankings also factor in graduation rates and AP and IB exams.

U.S. News gold-medal schools are "most commonly found in the suburban areas of large cities." But all medal winners — gold, silver, and bronze — are spread across communities, including rural areas, where 37 percent .