The national graduation rate reached 81.4 percent in 2013, a record high, and its improvement is largely due to increased graduation rates among low-income, African American and Latino American students.
States shooting for the 90 percent goal must focus on improving the lives of low-income students and those with disabilities, according to the report; which made state policy recommendations, including a need to foster college/career readiness - by perhaps offering financial incentives to "recover" dropouts, like Texas' policy.
