Then what do you suggests, that these students return back to the regular school populations? Maybe, these students should all return to an alternative high-school to complete a full school year? Let's see, the possibility of 444 students returning back this year for a school year at an alternative school. I don't think it would happen as for the cash-strap DCPS that budget would be enormous.

DCPS summer school is not serious or rigorous. I'm sure attendance was minimal. It is in DCPS interests to graduate these students and improve their numbers.

Here we go again with the writing-gestapo. Enough already with the response to the responses. What do you want an argument or cookie? As always to read and respond only solidifies the fact that you don't have anything better to do at the moment. Carry on and so will I.

How far removed are you from education? Graduating seniors over the summer is not a new phenomenon. If you are worried about the basic writing skills of a poster, then I think I worry about the need for you to read the basics about DCPS. See, there's hope for each other.

Without more information, this proves nothing. Did they just give diplomas to anyone who bothered to sign up? Schools should only be graduating those who have the basic skills. I guess my concern is heightened due to the OP's lack of basic writing skills. I certainly hope that the expectations are set higher than demonstrated here.

Better late than never!

There was 444 students who went to summer school and graduated this year. Irony is that, it used to be the average number for graduating seniors of our comprehensive high-schools just a decade ago. That's a pretty large number, it almost averages to 28 students per the 16 high-schools. It goes to show that it takes students a little extra-time to get it together, so that they can graduate.