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Kansas Needs to Drop Its Dropout Rate
graduationhat.jpgIn three Kansas school districts, fewer than half of all students who enter high school finish it on time. We look at the 20 largest districts in the state.
Colin Powell calls the fact that 1.2 million Americans drop out of high school each year “a catastrophe.” In three large Kansas school districts, fewer than half of all students who start high school finish on time. “Complacency Is Not an Option: Kaansas Needs to Drop Its Dropout Rate” looks at the graduation rates for the 20 largest districts in Kansas, and finds some disturbing facts. Read the news release and opinion editorial.
 
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