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Ben

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Washington DC - 42% Graduation Rate
« on: March 01, 2018, 05:36:21 PM »
Only 42% of students graduate High School in DC - the nation's capitol. This has to be the lowest rate in the country, no?

https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2018/03/01/dcs-graduation-rate-poised-to-drop-to-42-percent-this-year-following-probe-into-graduation-fraud/
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Re: Washington DC - 42% Graduation Rate
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2018, 07:07:02 PM »
I'd bet that Detroit is worse.  Nope...67.93%
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Re: Washington DC - 42% Graduation Rate
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2018, 08:19:23 PM »
Only 42% of students graduate High School in DC - the nation's capitol.

Really? It's that high? I'm amazed.
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Re: Washington DC - 42% Graduation Rate
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2018, 07:13:12 AM »
Damn the conniving NRA!

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Re: Washington DC - 42% Graduation Rate
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2018, 09:07:13 AM »
Damn the conniving NRA!

You got that right, they are death merchants.
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Re: Washington DC - 42% Graduation Rate
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2018, 09:25:58 AM »
If only the schools had more funding!

Only $25,038 per pupil per year!  Why, that is lower than exactly no state in the entire country!

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