New Dropout Study Should Alarm All of Michigan

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.
“This is a real crisis not just for Detroit but for all of Michigan,” said Michele Robotham Corey, Director of Community Advocacy for Michigan’s Children. “Our entire state including youths, parents, educators, government and business leaders, and every taxpayer and resident of Michigan must recognize that they are harmed in the pocketbook and in the quality of our workforce.”
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