A Plan to Cut the High School Dropout Rate

HIGH school graduation rates are universally seen as a barometer of success, or failure, in education. Parents, college admissions officers, even savvy real estate agents rely on that particular statistic to tell them if a school is any good.

By WINNIE HU

Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/nyregion/new-jersey/26educnj.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

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(What is your state doing to cut the dropout rate?)