Michigan flunks report on minority dropout rates: "In Michigan, just over a third of Hispanic students earn diplomas, the report found, while African-American rates could not be established for the state because of poor data from Detroit Public Schools.
Michigan reports its overall graduation success at nearly 88 percent. Using a different measurement, the report found that to be inflated, pegging it instead at 74 percent.
It is the second national report questioning Michigan's graduation claims. In December the Education Trust, a national nonprofit group working to close the achievement gap, reported Michigan's graduation rate at 73 percent. "