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Campus Connection: Progress is in the eye of the beholder

In late January, The Education Trust posted a press release noting “some public colleges and universities are making gains, closing gaps in graduation rates for minority students.”

That release then noted a small number of “Top Gainers” and “Top Gap Closers” to highlight institutions which have “made the biggest improvements in these areas.” Among those few schools receiving kudos was UW-Madison.

….Earlier this week, Newsweek used these same Education Trust figures to demonstrate how “American universities are accepting more minorities than ever. Graduating them is another matter.”