More than 80 percent of California’s high school seniors graduated on time in 2013, a historic high. The graduation rates have increased most rapidly for Latinos and African-Americans, but those students still lag behind the state average. We’ll discuss the new data, and what it means for state education policy.
State's High School Graduation Rate at Record High
More than 80 percent of California's high school seniors graduated on time in 2013, a historic high. The graduation rates have increased most rapidly for Latinos and African-Americans, but those students still lag behind the state average. We'll discuss the new data, and what it means for state education policy.
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Guests:
Tom Torlakson, state superintendent of public instruction
Valerie Cuevas, interim executive director of The Education Trust-West