An article in today's Arizona Republic highlights a new report that has found 4 out of 5 high school graduates in that state fail to earn a certificate or college degree 6 years after high school graduation, and more than half never enroll in college. The study used state and federal postsecondary data to track several cohorts of AZ HS grads, beginning with the Class of '04. According to the article:
"The study by the Arizona Board of Regents suggests that the state needs to increase its efforts in K-12 to get more students into college and that colleges need to increase their graduation rates."
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