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Education and the Economy: Boosting State and National Economies by Improving High School Graduation Rates

In a time of shrinking state revenues and in the wake of a national economic crisis that most profoundly affected those with the least education, states must view education reform as a key strategy for strengthening the economy.

Improving educational outcomes creates a wave of economic benefits that include boosting individual earnings, home and auto sales, job and economic growth, spending and investment, and tax revenue in the state.

Investing in turning dropouts into graduates will benefit all citizens, including bankers, auto dealers, realtors, and storeowners, not simply students or parents with children in school.

Full Story: http://www.all4ed.org/publication_material/EconStates

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