The graduation rate in Prince George’s County dropped by more than four points for the Class of 2018, the largest one-year decline among Maryland school systems and another sign of fallout after a major diploma scandal erupted in 2017. The other investigation found that the school system — Maryland’s second-largest — had improved many practices, but still had a major issue with absenteeism. In four years, Prince George’s improved more than 8.5 points, with a graduation rate of 82.7 percent for the Class of 2017. Statewide, the graduation rate fell by about half a point, to 87.12 percent. Read more:Second probe of graduation rates underway in Prince George’s schoolsFirm hired to probe graduation rates in Prince George’s County schoolsFour school board members in Pr.

Source: Washington Post February 27, 2019 02:48 UTC