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Article: GIVE STRAIGHT ANSWER ON DROPOUTS CONGRESS SHOULD APPROVE A STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION FORMULA TO FAIRLY COMPARE WHAT VARIOUS STATES ARE DOING TO SOLVE THE DROPOUT PROBLEM.(OPINION)(Editorial)
- Article from:
- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- May 19, 2008
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Question: What is Wisconsin's high school graduation rate?
Answer: About 91 percent, ranking among the top five states in the nation.
Or 86 percent, in the top 10.
Or 77 percent, ranking 11th.
It all depends on who is counting - the state government, the federal government or independent analysts.
Shouldn't there be one straight answer?
Yes.