Haridopolos Wants Your Ideas to Boost Florida's High-School Graduation Rate

Along with the Sunshine State News story about Florida's high-school graduation rates, state Sen. Mike Haridopolos is looking for improvements.

Education officials hailed the 79 percent grad rate, a 2.5 percent increase over last year and the fifth straight annual gain. But Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, noted that more could and should be done. He welcomes your suggestions at Haridopolos.mike.web@flsenate.gov

Along those lines, Sunshine State News on Monday reported that the rate the state reports has been 10 or more points higher than the rate calculated by independent sources.