Graduation Rate Improves for Students With Disabilities
December 5, 2017
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop
New federal data indicates that the high school graduation rate for students with disabilities is trending upward.
The graduation rate for individuals with disabilities hit 65.5 percent for the 2015-2016 school year, according to figures released Monday from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics.
That’s up from 64.6 percent the year prior and marks the fifth year in a row that the rate has increased.
The improvement for students with disabilities…