According to the U.S. Department of Education, Alabama's high
school graduation rate jumped eight percent between the years
2011 and 2013. That may not sound like a lot, but it was one of the
largest increases in the country, which also saw its rate increase while racial gaps decreased. WBHM's education reporter Dan
Carsen caught up with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to
talk about what the numbers mean for the state and for the nation.