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Minnesota's graduation rate is among the top five in the country.  However, the graduation rates for the state's minority students are much lower.  A new study shows just over half of Minnesota's African American students and barely more than a third American Indian high schoolers get a diploma after four years.  The study shows similarly discouraging rates for the entire country. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson reports.

Study: Only '50-50' chance of high school graduation for many Minnesota minority students

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