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Duluth Public Schools is celebrating significant progress in graduation rates, with an overall increase of 4.25% in 2024. Both Denfeld High School (+2.55%) and East High School (+1.08%) saw gains, and remarkable improvements were achieved among student groups.
![A medium shot of a man with short graying hair, wearing black glasses, a dark suit jacket, a white shirt and a patterned tie. He is smiling and looking directly at the camera. On the right side is a teal-colored rectangle with red and white borders, displaying the text "Superintendent's Statement of U.S. Department of Education Executive Order" in black and white fonts.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742832333/isd709org/jfnbbickrnx7jzx3mtjo/DOEStatementPost.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742832333/isd709org/jfnbbickrnx7jzx3mtjo/DOEStatementPost.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742832333/isd709org/jfnbbickrnx7jzx3mtjo/DOEStatementPost.png","width":800}])
Duluth Public Schools is aware of the recent presidential executive order concerning the U.S. Department of Education. We are carefully reviewing the implications of this order for our district and our families. In the meantime, I would like to share some of our initial observations.
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As you know, we are navigating challenging times as we have had to reduce our budget by $7.6 million dollars over a two-year period. We acknowledge the difficulty of this situation as we do our best to identify reductions that have the least impact on our ability to meet student needs. This collaborative effort is anchored in our Budget Reduction and Realignment Guiding Change document.