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SUMMARY: Special correspondent for education John Merrow reports on what accounts for a national rise in high school graduation rates and why the increase has raised some questions about inflation in how schools report their data. He also explores new tactics educators are using to inspire students to succeed.
JUDY WOODRUFF (Newshour): Now to our series on dropouts and what educators are trying to get more high school students to graduate.
We have spent much time chronicling the problem and looking at different approaches that make a difference. There's been better news to report of late, but with graduation season coming soon, there are also questions about what's behind the numbers.
The NewsHour's special correspondent for education, John Merrow, has the story for our American Graduate project.
JOHN MERROW: It's graduation day for the high school class of 2012 at College Career Tech Academy in Pharr, Texas. Graduation rates have been rising here. In fact, according to a U.S. Department of Education report, they have been going up all across the country.
The latest data show the high school graduation rate has risen to 78.2 percent. That's a 5 percentage point jump in just four years after flatlining for almost 40 (years).
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