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...In addition, the lists of students may change daily as schools link (or attempt to link) the UIC's. Administrators would be wise to secure the documentation to support the exit code changes and then monitor CEPI's site for any changes. The UIC linking option ends April 21st, so building administrators have to get this done ASAP...

Graduation rates questioned
State works to recalculate how students are counted
By BOBBY AMPEZZAN
Times Herald
Across the Blue Water Area, more than 90% of students are graduating from high school -- a nice number that may be about to plummet this year.
For years, the state has estimated graduation rates by comparing the number of graduates against the number of students who enrolled in the fall. The result is a percentage that doesn't accurately reflect how many kids are dropping out, some officials said.

Efforts Underway To Address Crisis in Detroit & Elsewhere
LANSING, MI – A national report released today putting Detroit’s high school graduation rate at the bottom of the nation’s 50 largest cities should be the final wake-up call Michigan needs to address this educational and workforce crisis once and for all.
The report, issued by America’s Promise Alliance, showed a 24.9 percent graduation rate in 2003-04 for the Detroit City School District. The next lowest was Indianapolis Public Schools at 30.5 percent.