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Montana high school graduation rates increase – Grants available to Montana schools

January 16, 2013/

Montana’s high school graduation rates continue to increase while the number of students who drop out is on the decline.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau says making dropout prevention a state priority is paying off.

Juneau also announced the availability of $150,000 in grants through the Graduation Matters Challenge Fund to support new and existing Graduation Matters http://graduationmatters.mt.gov/ initiatives in communities across the state. The money is donated by the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation http://www.dpwfoundation.org/ .

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/montana-high-school-graduation-rates-increase/article_3f7a8388-6014-11e2-b6e2-0019bb2963f4.html

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