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Slowing graduation rate growing problem in state
- 06-21-2010
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Editorial/San Francisco Chronicle
Graduating from high school is a treasured rite of passage and emotional touchstone for most students. Unfortunately, fewer and fewer California students have the opportunity to experience it. The national high school graduation rate of 68.8 percent in 2007 was 3.1 percentage points higher than in 1997. As a country, that means far too many students are still slipping through the cracks - but at least we're making small steps in the right direction. An exception is California. (more...)
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