By Raina J. Johnson Special to the Milwaukee Times In a 33-page report recently released by the UW-Milwaukee Employment and Training Institute, the numbers are startling but not surprising to many. The report focuses on two decades of data from “the Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) files to assess employment and training barriers … [Read more...] about Report: Wisconsin has the highest black male incarceration rate in the nation
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2012 graduation rate increases from prior year
Wisconsin’s four-year graduation rate is up one-half a percentage point for 2012 from the prior year’s rate, continuing a trend of steady improvement in high school completion. The state’s graduation rate is among the highest in the nation; tied for second in the most recent (2010-11)school year data reported by the U.S. Department of Education. “Congratulations to the class … [Read more...] about 2012 graduation rate increases from prior year