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New Hampshire Dropout Rate Remains Low
Keene Sentinel (03/28/13) Mulhere, KaitlinThe dropout rate among New Hampshire high school students inched up slightly to 1.26 for the 2011-12 academic year, up from 1.19 percent in 2010-11 and 0.97 percent in 2009-10. Rates in New Hampshire fell after a 2009 law increased the mandatory dropout age to 18 from age 16. The New Hampshire Department of Education also prioritized dropout prevention in the mid-2000s, saying at one point that the department aimed to eventually bring the dropout rate to zero. The department worked on developing multiple pathways to graduation, including offering alternative diploma programs and adding more career and technical school options. State Education Commissioner Virginia Barry said the low dropout rate is proof that the state's dropout prevention programs are successful. "The data contained in this report shows the schools continue to make progress in ensuring more of our young people receive their diploma," Barry said. "It also shows our intensive efforts to identify and reach those most at-risk have been successful."
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