Despite many problems, Cincinnati, Ohio Public Schools (CPS) increased its four-year high school graduation rate from 51% in 2000 to 79% in 2007. Equally important, as of 2007, CPS ELIMINATED the gap in high school graduation rate between white and African American students. This occurred as Ohio was increasing standards, making students pass more challenging tests to graduate than prior to 2000. 

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