Arne Duncan Calls For Historically Black Colleges To Improve Graduation Rates

Leah Finnegan
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan reaffirmed on Thursday the White House's commitment to helping historically black colleges survive and thrive into the future, but in a speech here he urged the institutions to improve their teacher-training programs and graduation rates.

Mr. Duncan made his remarks to several hundred leaders and staff and faculty members of black colleges who were attending a symposium on historically black colleges at North Carolina Central University, which is celebrating its centennial year.

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