The AJC did an indepentdent study and they say that the dropout rate is almost double that reported by school officials. Wow! Is it worse than we thought?
http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-failed-to-count-1502119.html
Using data for the Class of 2011, obtained through an open records request, the AJC found that 30,751 students left high school without a diploma, nearly double the 15,590 initially reported.
The discrepancy came to light because this year the federal government made all states use a new, more rigorous method to calculate graduation rates. Under the new formula, the state's graduation rate plunged from 80.9 percent to 67.4 percent, one of the nation's lowest.
http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-failed-to-count-1502119.html
Using data for the Class of 2011, obtained through an open records request, the AJC found that 30,751 students left high school without a diploma, nearly double the 15,590 initially reported.
The discrepancy came to light because this year the federal government made all states use a new, more rigorous method to calculate graduation rates. Under the new formula, the state's graduation rate plunged from 80.9 percent to 67.4 percent, one of the nation's lowest.