Louisiana has second-lowest graduation rate for public special education students

Will Sentell:

Louisiana has the second-lowest public high school graduation rate in the nation for special education students, according to federal figures.

The rate in Louisiana, 29 percent, is only lower than Mississippi and Nevada, statistics compiled by the U.S. Department of Education show. The graduation rate in both those states is 23 percent.

South Dakota is tops in the nation at 84 percent, federal figures show. The national average is 58 percent.

Louisiana's dismal rate is one of the key drivers behind state Superintendent of Education John White's push to revamp the way the state finances special education.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at February 17, 2013 2:40 AM
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