https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/520 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 https://dailymemphian.com/article/16897 <p>Data released this week by the state education department showed about 89.6% of public high school seniors earned their diplomas within four years, down by just one-tenth of a percentage point. Still many observers were surprised by any decline.</p> maldrich@Chalkbeat.org (Marta W. Aldrich) Front Page Metro Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/16897 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:53:36 -0500