NM Graduation Rate May Drop Again

From kob.com -An already low graduation rate for New Mexico may be dropping even lower.  Under a federal mandate, the state is changing how graduation rates will be calculated. Albuquerque Public Schools Superintendent Winston Brooks said graduation rates could be significantly lower than before, possibly up to 20 percent but emphasizes that this does not mean more students are dropping out of school. It is simply a brand new formula for how graduation rates are calculated that may affect the numbers. Most recent data from the Department of Education shows for the class of 2010, about 65 percent of APS students graduated. This compares to about 67 percent at high schools statewide.
But this rate did not include certain groups of students. Under the new federal mandate, officials said there will be no more excusal for those groups which include pregnant, incarcerated or special needs students who were previously allowed additional time to graduate.  More here

NM Graduation Rate May Drop Again