Michigan slow to increase higher education graduation rate
Source: detnews.com Posted By: Williams M...5401 days ago
It was a lofty goal: Double the number of Michigan residents with a higher education within a decade.
But nearly five years after Gov. Jennifer Granholm's call to educate the work force to a more prosperous economy, Michigan's rate has merely inched forward.
The number of degrees and certificates awarded in Michigan increased just 4.4 percent over four years, according to data compiled by The Detroit News.
So will the state make its goal by 2015?
"No," said John Austin, vice president....