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The state says its dropout rate stands at 9.36 percent for the 2013 graduating class, marking the first time the statewide dropout rate has fallen below 10 percent. The state says 84.97 percent of all students in the 2013 class graduated. That's up from 83.57 percent in 2012.
Baltimore County schools are also sharing some positive news. According to a news release from the Baltimore County Public Schools:
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This is due to the national curriculum dumbing down all classes so no one student stands out. This might hurt feelings if didn't hold the achievers down,
ReplyDeleteGreat news!
ReplyDeleteMaybe they are "graduating" but are they any smarter?
ReplyDeleteI understand that they are teaching the test, so it looks like they are smarter, but in reality many of them are still idiots ...
Ask about the Bridge Projects that count in place of actual coursework. Who does them really? Are they at a level comparable to what a high school graduate should be expected to produce?
ReplyDeleteFor the most part dropouts ...dropped out to work ....however lately there is no jobs hence drop in the dropout rate....libtards ughhh
ReplyDeleteNot everyone 'should' graduate!
ReplyDeleteSimilarly, not everyone 'should' go to college!
It lessens the value of the degree.
It wastes money.
It makes those that should not have completed (but did - by new requirements) feel entitled to something they have not earned...
I'd reserve the word 'plummet' for something larger than 1.5%, state of education in such a state. Seen a written piece of work from an average high school student lately?
ReplyDeleteIf it were the other way around, and 1.5% more didn't graduate, would you use the word 'explode'?
Don't confuse quantity with quality.