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kentuck

(111,103 posts) Sat Dec 19, 2015, 09:17 AM Dec 2015

This may not be a big story elsewhere...

http://www.kentucky.com/latest-news/article50425200.html

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The Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ky.

Kentucky ranks in the top 10 nationally for its high school graduation rate.

The state's 2013-14 graduation rate of 87.5 percent ranks Kentucky ninth overall and beats the national graduation rate of 82.3 percent.

The figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics.

Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt says a culture has taken hold that a high school diploma is "absolutely necessary" to achieve success.

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This may not be a big story elsewhere... (Original Post) kentuck Dec 2015 OP

That IS excellent! Nice! peacebird Dec 2015 #1

This is very important brer cat Dec 2015 #2

Meanwhile Old Codger Dec 2015 #3

Get it why you can. trumad Dec 2015 #4

peacebird

(14,195 posts)

1. That IS excellent! Nice!

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 09:19 AM

Dec 2015

brer cat

(24,578 posts)

2. This is very important

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 09:53 AM

Dec 2015

since Kentucky has a high rate of poverty. Better education will lead to better jobs, although much investment is going to be needed to bring good jobs, especially in the Appalachian area.

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)

3. Meanwhile

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 10:38 AM

Dec 2015

Oregon ranks 49th...and the school district where I am at probably ranks last or close to it in Oregon

trumad

(41,692 posts)

4. Get it why you can.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 10:39 AM

Dec 2015

New Winger Gov may mess it up.

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