graduation rates

Preventing high school dropouts - in kindergarten?

Daniel Robison — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:40:22 +0000

The Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) received good news last year: its four-year graduation rate rose by seven percent. Still, nearly half the district’s high school students failed to earn a diploma. The struggling urban school system continues to look for dramatic fixes. This year, the district is starting in kindergarten.

New charter school proposed for Utica

Kayla Binette — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:41:11 +0000

A charter school in Syracuse is hoping to expand to another part of central New York. The school believes it can provide another option for children and parents.

Students remain unprepared even though graduation rates are on the rise

Catherine Loper — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:50:33 +0000

New York state's overall high school graduation rate continues to rise slowly over time. But one-quarter of students statewide don’t graduate high school after four years. These statistics are according to the New York State Education Department’s release of high school graduation rates for 2011.