Question

Following the implementation of several Great Society programs, high school graduation rates

Answer 1

The correct answer is rose

The great society programs were successful in achieving key reforms that had a lasting impact in various spheres of society including healthcare and education particularly in enrollment and graduation rates. As a result of these programs, the quality of American lives improved greatly

Answer 2

a. rose

The quality of life of the Americans has improved because of the Great Society introduced by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. It aims to put an end to poverty and racial injustice. High school graduation rates also rose following the implementation of several Great Society programs.

The involvement of the United States in the Vietnam war eliminated some of its programs, but others like Medicare, Medicaid, the Older Americans Act and federal education funding, remained.