Data Released by the Department of Education Regarding the Rate

question 45

Multiple Choice

Data released by the Department of Education regarding the rate (percentage) of ninth-grade students that don't graduate showed that out of 50 states, ​
16 states had an increase in the dropout rate during the past 2 years.
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18 states had a dropout rate of at least 30% during the past 2 years.
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20 states had an increase in the dropout rate and/or a dropout rate of at least 30% during the past 2 years.
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How many states had a dropout rate that was less than 30% but that had increased over the 2-year period?
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• A) 14
• B) 32
• C) 30
• D) 2
• E) 4

Identify the relationship between the elasticity of demand and the nature of goods (necessities vs. luxury goods).

Understand the causes and significant events leading up to the American Civil War, including secession and the debate over slavery.

Recognize key documents, speeches, and ideologies that influenced the period leading up to the Civil War.

Identify the role of influential figures and their positions on slavery and secession.

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