Buffalo high school grad rates increase, but are you satisfied with the quality of public education? [poll]
According to the State Education Department, more students are graduating from high schools in Buffalo, but are you satisfied with the quality of the education they are receiving? Get the details and vote!
Credit: WIVB
The new data, which was released on Friday, shows that graduation rates increased by 3 percent over a year, according to WIVB. The graduation rate increased from 61 percent in 2015 to 64 percent in 2016.
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Officials with Buffalo Public Schools officials say the growth is thanks to the New Education Bargain, six new innovative high schools and the Say Yes program.