The 74 Million – Craig Clough
“Our partners at LA School Report have obtained new numbers from inside Los Angeles public schools that show roughly one in two high school seniors are not currently on track to graduate in 2016, and that the district is now scrambling to offer those 12th graders additional assistance. From the LASR exclusive: Only roughly one in two LAUSD high school seniors is currently on track to graduate, and the district is scrambling to get extra assistance to an estimated 15,000 students in danger of being left behind this June. According to internal district reports obtained by LA School Report, an estimated 54 percent of seniors are on track to meet their “A through G” requirements. The actual graduation rate could be even lower as there are several other requirements to graduate. While the estimate is a stark drop from last year’s all-time high of 74 percent, it has been known for years that the district was facing a steep decline this year, when stricter graduation requirements went into effect.”(more)