New Graduation Formula Shows that Nearly Half of the Missouri Kids are NOT Graduating

Missouri has just adopted the new national formula for counting graduation rates. The old formula took in to consideration kids who graduated late due to slower learning or from a medical condition.

The new formula only looks at kids who graduated high school in four years.

At first glance, the new formula doesn't look fair because it doesn't count kids who had challenges. After talking to an area school administrator, most school districts have less then 1% of their student body face challenges from medical conditions like an illness or injury that will keep them from graduating in high school within 4 years.

Since the graduation rates dropped so significantly in Missouri, I must assume that either there are lots of kids in special programs or the old way of counting graduates had many flaws.

Education is a team. It consist of the school system, community and parents. Somewhere, there is a HUGE flaw in the school districts that are only graduating around 50% of the students within 4 years.

To read the Kansas City Star article about the new graduation formula, go to New Graduation Formula.  


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