Graduation Rates

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March Madness 2014: Should NCAA basketball stars stay in school?

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Graduation rates improve for NCAA tournament teams, African-Americans in particular

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Texas education commissioner's new plan to close racial achievement gap

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Report: Only 52 percent of black males graduate from high school in 4 years

theGRIO REPORT – A new study released today shows that while black males’ high school graduation rates have improved significantly in the last eleven years, they still fall behind their white counterparts…
/ September 20, 2012
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Teen parents face stigma when they return to school

theGRIO REPORT – Not many teen parents will be sitting in the classroom this fall. The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy cites parenthood as a leading cause of school dropout among teen girls…
/ August 28, 2012

Obama tell Memphis students their success inspires

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Obama told the smiling seniors: “You’ve shown more grit and determination in your childhoods than a lot of adults ever will”…
/ May 16, 2011

Dropout rate for Calif. black students hits 37 percent

The statewide statistics highlight a pervasive achievement gap in test scores and graduation rates that persists despite focused efforts to boost the academic performance of low-income students…
/ December 8, 2010
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Study: Grad rates between blacks, whites widening

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport found that the graduation success rate is increasing at a higher rate for white players…
/ December 6, 2010

Oakland helps African-American youth focus on education

Two out of three of the young people being held in juvenile detention centers in August and September in that city were black, and 50 percent of the new detainees were black boys…
/ November 29, 2010
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Grim graduation rates for black males highlight racial gap

theGRIO REPORT – Calling it a “national crisis,” a recent report found that less than half of black males graduated from high school in the 2007-2008 school year…
/ August 17, 2010