LANSING, Mich. - A report from Education Week shows that many minority students, specifically black and Hispanic students, aren't graduating from high school, according to WLNS.
The report found that only one-third of Michigan's young black men graduated in 2005. The dropout problem isn't just about race, however, as about 20,000 Michigan students drop out of school annually, WLNS reported.
SOURCE:
WLNS TV 6, "More Minority Students Dropping Out of School,"
June 5, 2008
FURTHER READING:
Michigan Education Report, "Privately managed public school academy raises
achievement for minority students," May 30, 2002
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