The NEGP Monthly for February, 2001

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The high school credential has become the minimum standard for young people
in the United States, representing an important hurdle to be overcome for
entrance into post-secondary education, employment, or even enlistment into
the military services.  The second National Education Goal states that the
high school graduation rate will increase to at least 90 percent.  As of
1998, 19 states had met the Goal, compared to 15 when the baseline data were
first reported in 1990.  During this time the U.S. average for high school
completion fell from 86.6 percent to 84.8 percent.  In addition, five states
made significant improvements in their high school completion rate, while
another five states experienced statistically significant declines in their
rate.  This edition of the NEGP Monthly looks at three states - Tennessee,
Vermont and West Virginia - that made significant improvements in their high
school completion rate.


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