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One in three kids drops out of school

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.usaweekend.com (Views: 60, Clicks: 0) View Story

Colin and Alma Powell -- "For most kids, America is a land of great possibility, where hopes and dreams are met every day, yet we are far from fulfilling even basic promises to children like Tatiana. Today, more than 13 million American children live in poverty, and we have one of the worst infant death rates in the industrialized world."

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#1 by nitajo posted ago

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According to the Alliance for Excellent Education, if dropouts from the class of 2009 had graduated, the country would have benefited from an additional $335 billion in income earned over the course of their lifetimes. Instead, dropouts earn far less than college graduates, rely much more on food stamps and other social services, are more likely to end up in prison and often have children destined to repeat these mistakes in an endless, hopeless cycle.

America's Promise Alliance -- http://www.americaspromise.org/

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