Innovation, data drive rise in Native American graduation rates at federally funded schools
A federal agency overseeing dozens of schools serving Native students reports record on-time high school graduation rates, credited to innovations and data-driven fixes.
During his senior year of high school on the Puyallup Reservation, Gerald Dillon traded much of his academic coursework for career training. When he walked into the second grade classroom where he worked as a teaching assistant, students would rush from their seats for a fist bump or a hug.