School rankings don't add up
BY PEGGY WALSH-SARNECKI and CHASTITY PRATT
DETROIT FREE PRESS EDUCATION WRITERS
DETROIT FREE PRESS EDUCATION WRITERS
Mistakes have been found in key indicators of which Michigan schools are succeeding and which are not, raising questions about flaws in the system for calculating them and concerns about whether schools have been fairly rated.
"When you put something out that is this inaccurate and has these kinds of holes, you're doing a disservice," said researcher Kurt Metzger, who collects dropout and graduation data for the United Way for Southeastern Michigan, which uses it to make decisions on programs and community service efforts.
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