The High School Dropout's Economic Ripple Effect

As the financial meltdown and economic slump hold the national spotlight, another potential crisis is on the horizon: a persistently high dropout rate that educators and mayors across the country say increases the threat to the country's strength and prosperity. Full Story »

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Patricia Blochowiak
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by Patricia Blochowiak - Oct. 25, 2008

Interesting story about the economic effects of the high dropout rate, but little discussion of what's being done to prevent it and almost none of the reasons behind it.

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