High school completion rate rises

Friday, November 16, 2001

WASHINGTON -- The high school graduation rate for young Americans rose slightly to a record 86.5 percent last year, the Education Department reported Thursday. Hispanic, black and low-income students lagged behind whites and the well-to-do.

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