[quote]
KERRY CLAIMS: 53% OF CHILDREN DO NOT GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL
Wed Feb 01 2006 10:43:40 ET

Sen. John Kerry claimed this morning on NBC TODAY that 53% of America's children do not graduate from high school -- a claim that raised eyebrows in the NBC control room, sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT.

Kerry made the comments after host Katie Couric asked the former presidential candidate about Bush's State of the Union call to train 70,000 additional teachers in math and science.

COURIC: He wanted to train 70,000 additional teachers in math and science.

KERRY: That's terrific. But 53 percent of our children don't graduate from high school. Kids don't have after-school programs... He didn't ask America to sacrifice anything to achieve great goals and the biggest example is making the tax cut permanent for the wealthiest people in America. The average American struggles to find time to take carry of families, working two or three jobs... It's a disgrace. He did not tell the real state of the union.

Kerry's 53% claim conflicts with a recent press release from the U.S. Census Bureau: "High School Graduation Rates Reach All-Time High"

And the Census Bureau's own website states: 85.9 Percent Of Americans Aged 20-24 Are High School Graduates. (U.S. Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov , Accessed 2/1/06)

END
[/quote]
Source: Drudge Report

I'm glad he is not our president.

1) I can't find anything about this on mainstream news
2) Bush has been misinformed too


EDIT:
"Nearly 50 percent of Hispanic young people do not graduate high school..."
He probably mis-spoke or something similar.

Census.gov (it seems) says that 57% of Hispanics have a highschool diploma, though

[quote author=CrAz3D link=topic=14087.msg144158#msg144158 date=1138832232]
"Nearly 50 percent of Hispanic young people do not graduate high school..."
He probably mis-spoke or something similar.

Census.gov (it seems) says that 57% of Hispanics have a highschool diploma, though
[/quote]
At least 43% is CLOSE to 50%.  53% and 85% are NOT close.

[quote author=MyndFyre link=topic=14087.msg144191#msg144191 date=1138840833]
[quote author=CrAz3D link=topic=14087.msg144158#msg144158 date=1138832232]
"Nearly 50 percent of Hispanic young people do not graduate high school..."
He probably mis-spoke or something similar.

Census.gov (it seems) says that 57% of Hispanics have a highschool diploma, though
[/quote]
At least 43% is CLOSE to 50%.  53% and 85% are NOT close.
[/quote]Where/what is 43?

[quote author=CrAz3D link=topic=14087.msg144208#msg144208 date=1138846569]
[quote author=MyndFyre link=topic=14087.msg144191#msg144191 date=1138840833]
[quote author=CrAz3D link=topic=14087.msg144158#msg144158 date=1138832232]
"Nearly 50 percent of Hispanic young people do not graduate high school..."
He probably mis-spoke or something similar.

Census.gov (it seems) says that 57% of Hispanics have a highschool diploma, though
[/quote]
At least 43% is CLOSE to 50%.  53% and 85% are NOT close.
[/quote]Where/what is 43?
[/quote]

The opposite of 57%.  If 57% DO graduate, then 43% don't.

[quote author=iago link=topic=14087.msg144209#msg144209 date=1138846777]
[quote author=CrAz3D link=topic=14087.msg144208#msg144208 date=1138846569]
[quote author=MyndFyre link=topic=14087.msg144191#msg144191 date=1138840833]
[quote author=CrAz3D link=topic=14087.msg144158#msg144158 date=1138832232]
"Nearly 50 percent of Hispanic young people do not graduate high school..."
He probably mis-spoke or something similar.

Census.gov (it seems) says that 57% of Hispanics have a highschool diploma, though
[/quote]
At least 43% is CLOSE to 50%.  53% and 85% are NOT close.
[/quote]Where/what is 43?
[/quote]

The opposite of 57%.  If 57% DO graduate, then 43% don't.
[/quote]Oh, yeah, aw:(
& to think, I just graduated highschool...too bad I don't notice things & relate them.

[quote author=CrAz3D link=topic=14087.msg144158#msg144158 date=1138832232]
1) I can't find anything about this on mainstream news
2) Bush has been misinformed too


EDIT:
"Nearly 50 percent of Hispanic young people do not graduate high school..."
He probably mis-spoke or something similar.

Census.gov (it seems) says that 57% of Hispanics have a highschool diploma, though
[/quote]
Even if 57% of hispanics have a highschool dimploma it doesn't mean 57% of hispanics are graduating these days. It could very well be higher or lower, the number he gave may be right.

I would assume those numbers are pretty close, I can't see how they would drastically change over a year or so.

he probably meant 53% of the teenagers he hires to maintain his lawn, pool, and wash his car did not graduate from high school.

[quote author=Grok link=topic=14087.msg144279#msg144279 date=1138894470]
he probably meant 53% of the teenagers he hires to maintain his lawn, pool, and wash his car did not graduate from high school.
[/quote]

lol