Disabled Inching Up

From the DS:
"Graduation Rates Inch Up For Students With Disabilities"

 

An increasing number of students with disabilities are graduating high school, federal officials say, though they still receive diplomas at far lower rates than other students. The graduation rate for students with disabilities reached nearly 62 percent during the 2012-2013 school year, representing a rise of almost 3 percent compared to two years earlier. The figures released Monday from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics come a month after federal officials said the nation’s overall high school graduation rate reached a record-high of 81 percent in 2012-2013. Despite the gains, however, graduation rates for students with disabilities varied tremendously from one state to the next. Mississippi reported a low of 22.5 percent while Arkansas topped the list with over 80 percent of students with disabilities receiving diplomas. The data accounts for the number of students nationwide who obtained a high school diploma within four years. Students who completed an individualized education program but did not earn a traditional diploma and those who were held back a grade were not included.

 

^ This is promising, but there still needs to be a lot more done to integrate the disabled in the education system as well as more resources to each school district to aid the student to not only graduate, but also flourish. ^

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/03/17/graduation-rates-inch-up/20141/