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Regents board adopts five-year graduation rates

In a policy switch on high school graduation rates that some analysts consider a step backward, state Regents last night gave formal recognition to the fact that increasing numbers of teens take five years to earn their diplomas.

In a unanimous vote, the Regents board approved a new policy that would use five-year graduation rates to determine whether high schools meet the state's academic...

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