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Thirteen Years After Hillary Told Us "It Takes A Village," Melinda Gates Reminds Us That She Was Right

Keli Goff | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

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Keli Goff

I had a chance to speak with Melinda Gates about why the issue of a burgeoning school dropout epidemic is so dear to her heart.

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1 In 10 US Schools Are "Dropout Factories"

AP | NANCY ZUCKERBROD | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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It's a nickname no principal could be proud of: "Dropout Factory," a high school where no more than 60 percent of the students who start as freshmen m...

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