A numbers game.

• Position: Stateline - Brief Article

Just exactly how many kids do drop out before graduating from high school? It's hard to say. Seems that many states sharply understate their high school dropout rates. A recent study by Jay P. Greene of the Manhattan Institute contrasts sharply with the low dropout rates reported by a number of states. The study found that Florida had the lowest graduation rate at 56 percent, followed by Georgia and South Carolina. The most successful states, according to the study, were North Dakota, Utah and Iowa. State...