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crazyflamingos · #23 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by chuck7251

This is the most recent one I could find:

VDARE.com: 01/01/08 - The Real Dropout Rate—And Why Some Students Should Drop Out Of School

then there is this one, which shows nothing near your claim of an average 50%

US high school dropout rate: high, but how high? | csmonitor.com

I keep looking, but there is nothing to support your claim.

So, you have made a clown of yourself.

Now, instead of personally attacking me perhaps you could clear up the rest of the crap you posted.

Better idea, get an education and come on back.

Chuck, there was a news story on all the networks last week about the dropout rate in larger U.S. cities. Several had a dropout rate over 50%.

I think that is what mlurp is referring to, BUT he has confused the story completely. 50% is NOT the dropout rate throughout the U.S.!

Here is a link to a CNN story on the big city dropout rate. it also clarifies what the U.S. graduation rate is.

Report: Many big city graduation rates below 50% - CNN.com

Quote:

Nationally, about 70 percent of U.S. students graduate on time with a regular diploma and about 1.2 million students drop out annually.

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