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Old 04-09-2008, 03:20 PM
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Default Re: Does Society Overprotect Children?

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Originally Posted by crazyflamingos View Post
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
Thank you... that rate was actually in one of the links I had too...
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