Cedric Chang wrote:
> YIKES !
>
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080401/ts_alt_afp/ 
> useducationsociety_080401184532
>   
That news story was written with a very definite slant
to say the least. I would suggest reading the actual
report

http://www.edweek.org/media/swansoncitiesincrisis040108.pdf

Here in the Omaha metro, they report the "Focal district" as
being only 33% of the total metro area, then later report that
the graduation rate of that district at 55.1%.

Later still they show the "Urban" rate at 65%, and the "Suburban"
rate at 87%, with a "Metro" area rate of 74%

I'm not saying all is well, it's not. But the story didn't report
everything, and wasn't fairly reported either.

Jim
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