America's Promise Alliance has released a report on high school graduation rates in the nation's 50 largest cities and their surrounding suburban areas. Per the America's Promise website the report "shows that despite some progress made by several cities from 1995-2005, the average graduation rate of the 50 largest cities is well below the national average of 71%, and there remains an 18 percentage point urban suburban gap."

To read about the report click on Cities in Crisis 2009.

To read a news article about the report click on NY Times.

The Schott Foundation for Public Education has released a report on the graduation rate among black males. It highlights a national graduation rate of only 47% among black males for the 2007-2008 school year.

To view a news story about the report click on Grim Graduation Rates for Black Males.

To view information from the report click on The Schott 50 State Report on Black Males and Education. At this website you can view report cards on each state.