U.S. Dept. of Ed Releases Uniform Graduation Rate Calculation Regulations

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings issued the long-awaited final regulations on Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act, which include a requirement that states use a uniform calculation for determining every high school’s graduation rate.

Michigan is ahead of the federal requirement. Michigan began to use this formula this year for reporting the graduation cohort and dropout rate through the Center for Educational Performance and Information(CEPI).

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings Announces Final Regulations to Strengthen No Child Left Behind

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today announced final regulations to strengthen and clarify No Child Left Behind
(NCLB), focusing on improved accountability and transparency, uniform
and disaggregated graduation rates and improved parental notification
for Supplemental Education Services and public school choice. The
Secretary made the announcement while speaking to educators, state and
local policymakers and business leaders at South Carolina Educational
Television in Columbia, S.C.
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