News, Iowa ranks first in high school graduation rate, federal report shows. (highest, students)

[JD59]

Iowa had the nation’s highest graduation rate in 2010-11, according to U.S. Department of Education data released today.

Iowa graduated 88 percent of students, barely besting Wisconsin, at 87 percent. A pair of western states — Nevada, 62 percent, and New Mexico, 63 percent — graduated the lowest percentage of students.

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/d...nclick_check=1

[thomas_chongruk]

Now that we have quantity out of the way, we need to work on quality ...

[snooper]

Originally Posted by John1960

Iowa had the nation’s highest graduation rate in 2010-11, according to U.S. Department of Education data released today.

Iowa graduated 88 percent of students, barely besting Wisconsin, at 87 percent. A pair of western states — Nevada, 62 percent, and New Mexico, 63 percent — graduated the lowest percentage of students.

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/d...nclick_check=1

MMM.... Anyone know what is unique about New Mexico and Nevada? A very large Hispanic population the group that will dominate America in just a few years.