Tenn. Department of Education: Tennessee Graduation Rate Continues to Rise
September 16, 2019
September 16, 2019
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release:
Today Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced that the graduation rate for the 2018-19 school calendar year was 89.7 percent. Not only is that more than half a percentage point higher than the previous year, but it's the highest graduation rate on record for Tennessee. That translates into an increase of 183 graduates statewide.
Education Commissioner P . . .
Today Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced that the graduation rate for the 2018-19 school calendar year was 89.7 percent. Not only is that more than half a percentage point higher than the previous year, but it's the highest graduation rate on record for Tennessee. That translates into an increase of 183 graduates statewide.
Education Commissioner P . . .