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The Line: Raising The High School Graduation Rate

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May 12, 2017 – New Mexico had the lowest high school graduation rate in the nation according to a recent national report: 2017 Building a Grad Nation Report. Albuquerque Journal education reporter Kim Burgess also covered the report: NM 2015 graduation rate was worst in nation Where do we go from here? Host Gene Grant…

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Mentor 2.0 – Freshman Year Through Graduation

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According to the New Mexico Public Education Department, the current high school graduation rate in our state is under 70 percent. What can be done to bring up graduation rates in local schools? Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico is matching high school students in some Albuquerque schools with mentors who can offer support…

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