31 Kavan Peterson 2005 <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt">A new report on high school graduation rates sharply criticizes states for fudging statistics on dropouts and for setting &quot;appallingly low&quot; goals. While America's high schools have slipped to 17th place among developed nations in graduation rates, states are still unable to accurately track dropouts, says the Education Trust. (Story at Stateline.org)</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Peterson, K.&nbsp; (2005).&nbsp; <i><span class="topStorytitle">States Fudging High School Dropout Rates.&nbsp;</span></i><span class="topStorytitle"> Stateline.&nbsp; Retrieved April 30, 2008 from <a href="http://www.stateline.org/live/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=136&amp;languageId=1&amp;contentId=39522">http://www.stateline.org/live/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=136&amp;languageId=1&amp;contentId=39522</a></span></span></div> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.stateline.org/live/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=136&languageId=1&contentId=39522