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VOL 3 | ISSUE 97 | FEBRUARY 10, 2017
School Board Election results ushers in new era. Page 10
DISTRICT GRADUATION RATES UP GMCS gets a chance to shine
By Bernie Dotson Sun Correspondent
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he a n nua l g raduation rate at Ga l lup -McK i n ley County Schools went dow n one percentage
point in 2016, but remained s t e a d y w it h r a t e s i n t he mid- 60s for 2015 a nd 2014, state P ubl ic Education Depar tment statistics s h o w. T h e d i s t r i c t - w i d e g r a du a t ion r a t e s for ele ment a r y, m idd le a nd h ig h
school s i n New Mex ico were relea sed Ja n. 16. G ov. S u s a n a M a r t i ne z i s sued a news relea se on the state’s graduation rates on Ja n. 16. In the relea se, Ma r ti nez noted t hat more students a re g raduati ng
from state high schools than e v e r b e fo r e . G r a d u a t i o n rates increased for NativeAmerican, Hispanic, A fr ica n-A mer ica n, low-income and disabled students, according to the governor’s statistics.
GALLUP SCHOOLS Officials at the GallupMcK i n ley Cou nt y S chool District have been very busy
GRADUATION | SEE PAGE 11