New Federal Report Shows Florida Near Bottom in HS Graduation Rates | Scathing Purple Musings

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New Federal Report Shows Florida Near Bottom in HS Graduation Rates

by Bob Sikes

From Jeff Solocheck in Gradebook:

The U.S. Department of Education on Monday released its first report on high school graduation rates using common, nationally accepted standards. In past years, states used different formulas for calculating graduation rates, making comparisons difficult.
The new federal comparison, from 2010-11, doesn’t paint a pretty picture for Florida. For all students, Florida’s graduation rate was 71 percent, lower than all but five states (Alaska, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico and Oregon) and the District of Columbia.