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By Stew Kernan

The Rainbow District School Board is seeing an increase in graduation rates…rates that hit an all-time in Ontario last year.

Figures show the four-year rate is now at 78.3% and the five-year rate is 85.5 %.

Director of Education Norm Blaseg is pleased with the local numbers but says they will always strive to be better.

The government credits programs such as specialist high skills majors, dual credits and expanded co-operative education for helping to increase the graduation rates.