Tag: Graduation Rates
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Via Oregonlive.com: State Outlines Plan to Boost Graduation Rates, Attendance for Native American Students
An excerpt: In this file photo a dancer participates in a powwow hosted by the Native American Youth and Family Center. The state recently approved a plan to better support Native American youth. ( Ross William Hamilton/The Oregonian) (Ross William Hamilton) The Oregon Department of Education has outlined a new strategic plan to help boost graduation rates,…
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Via Indianz.com: Education Department Cites Increase in Indian Graduation Rate
An excerpt: More and more American Indian and Alaska Native students are graduating from high school but they are still falling behind their peers, according to data released by the Education Department today. During the 2012-2013 school year, 69.7 percent of Indian students finished high school. The rate marked an improvement from the two years…