though you are not responding to me.. I will respond.  I totally understand.  It is you who are stating that the article is suggesting that HS grads will make $70K plus.   That is your reading of the article.    I totally get it.    These is one sentence in the article that mentions average wages.  The rest of the article is about the attempt to improve the employment pathways for students.  It is your reading of this article that 'suggests' that it is offering this wage to HS grads.   You are beating a dead horse.   I know that I am not misunderstanding you - I just don't agree with your narrow POV nor your cynical take on the article.