Dropout Epidemic

Senator Kennedy, No Child Left Behind, and the Dropout Crisis

Dan Brown | Posted 01.14.2008 | Politics

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Dan Brown

It's politically inconvenient for Washington to recognize that some high schools may tacitly encourage failing students to drop out so that the schools' test scores don't have to include their low marks.

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Battling The Dropout Epidemic

William Milliken | Posted 10.16.2007 | Living

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William Milliken

I found out that I learned differently, but back then I assumed I was dumb, and the self-image stuck with me.

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