THOMPSON DISPUTES HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION NUMBERS

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

THOMPSON TO ISSUE AUDIT DISPUTING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION NUMBERS

New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. will hold a news conference to discuss a new audit, which found that high school graduation rates may not have improved as much as the City claims on Tuesday, July 21^st at 10:45 AM.

DATE:                        Tuesday, July 21^st    

TIME:                        10:45 AM

PLACE:                      Municipal Building       

1 Centre Street, 5^th Floor

South side - Visitor's entrance

Room 530

Contact:                      Kristen McMahon (212) 669-2589 or (917) 859-8015

                                    kmcmaho@comptroller.nyc.gov