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Why graduation matters to all Montanans

I recently received an e-mail from a former student thanking me for believing in her while she was in high school and for giving her hope that she could do something successful in her life. Although she left school before graduating, she received her GED and joined the National Guard. She is now married, has two beautiful sons and is serving our country in Iraq. My response was that she was, and continues to be, worthy of high expectations. I believe that adults should hold high expectations of each student.

One of those expectations should be ensuring that young people graduate from high school. Graduation is a fundamental quality of life issue for individuals, their families and communities, and the state of Montana.

So how are we doing on that fundamental quality of life issue?

Last year, 2,010 students in grades 7-12 dropped out of school. This number is much too high. To confront this challenge, I have launched Graduation Matters Montana, an initiative aimed at increasing the graduation rate in our state. This statewide initiative is modeled after a successful program that started in Missoula http://graduationmattersmissoula.com/ .

By DENISE JUNEAU – Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction http://opi.mt.gov/

Full Story: http://helenair.com/news/opinion/readers_alley/article_a89e4530-1a24-11e0-89f3-001cc4c03286.html

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