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Education Week report: Florida graduation rates among fastest rising in nation

Florida public schools got another clear sign of progress today from a highly regarded, independent source. Between 1999 and 2009, Florida’s graduation rate climbed from 52.5 percent to 70.4 percent, a 17.9 percentage point gain that puts the Sunshine State third among all 50 states in rate of progress, according... READ MORE