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Duluth Public Schools reports rising graduation rates; student leaders urge clearer schedule changes
Summary
The Duluth Public Schools board heard that four‑year graduation rates improved across most student groups and discussed student concerns about rushed schedule changes and new required classes, including freshman futures, 10th‑grade computer science, and 11th‑grade college/career readiness.
The Duluth Public Schools board on a May regular meeting heard district leaders report broad gains in four‑year graduation rates for the Class of 2024 while a student representative described frustration among peers over how new required classes were added to next year’s schedules.
Superintendent Magus told the board that the district saw increases districtwide and especially among historically underserved students, citing improvements of 10 percent or more for Hispanic students and nearly 9‑10 percent for other groups. Magus said the Duluth Area Learning Center saw the largest percentage‑point gain and called the trend “really outstanding.”
Student representative Kate Dean of East High School told the board students appreciated some changes but described how spring rollouts of new requirements felt rushed. Dean…
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