National Graduation Rate for Black Males 47% according to new Schott Foundation Report
A new report released from the Schott Foundation details graduation rates for Black males on State and District levels throughout the Country. It reveals that in the 2007/2008 school year the National Graduation rate for Black Males was only 47%. It also describes the achievement gaps between Black males and their counterparts, the conditions which lead to success or failure, school discipline rates, and the economic consequences...
Here's video of NAACP President Ben Jealous speaking on MSNBC about the report...