ED to require states to use a uniform dropout formula

A lot of talk about the crazy ways of counting dropout rates has resulted in ED requiring all states to use the federal formula. This is "one of the most far-reaching regulatory actions taken by any education secretary," according to the article. NGA signed on to this in 2005, but haven't gotten there yet. Spellings is announcing this today at the start of a campaign by a new group called America's Promise Alliance, which seems to be headed by Colin Powell and his wife.