States to Face Uniform Rules on Grad Data
Spellings to propose formula; extent of mandates unclear
Plans by the Bush administration to set a uniform way for states to calculate and report their graduation rates could make it harder for high schools to avoid accountability measures under the No Child Left Behind Act.
In the U.S. Department of Education’s latest move to refine the implementation of the NCLB law, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings said last week she would propose rules that would “ensure that all states use the same formula to calculate how many students graduate from high school on time.”
“In addition, we will make this data public so that people nationwide can compare how students of every race, background, and income level are performing,” Ms. Spellings said in a speech here that left many questions about...
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