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Friday, October 9, 2009

Nevada High School Graduation Rate is 50th in Nation

Warning to Parents:  Leave the state if you care about your children.

Can't pass and can't read, no problem Nevada plans on graduating you.

Here's the article from the reivew journal:

Oct. 09, 2009


Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal



High school advancement change OK'd to boost graduation rates



By JAMES HAUG

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

With no objections and no discussion today, the Nevada State Board of Education approved a proposal to allow the state's school districts to change standards for high school grade advancement in the interest of boosting passage of the state's proficiency exam and the state's high school graduation rate.


The new rule, if adopted by the Clark County School District, would allow students who have attended high school for three years to be considered seniors whether or not they have successfully completed the required number of units.

More from Paul:  This is sad.  I know exactly how these students must feel since I went to school in Mississippi--at that time the lowest education system in the nation.

Well, we have something to be proud of especially after being robbed of the number one spot in America's Dumbest Cities; we are now number one in dropouts.  It keeps coming like a flood.

If I had a family I would find a way to leave before a fence is put up to keep this "cattle" in.

Cheers

Paul
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