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Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Georgia’s Failing Grade
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Yes, we all know Georgia has a serious dropout problem, but a study out of Harvard gives a clearer picture of just how bad it is. Less than half of the state’s black and Hispanic students make it to graduation. Though the data the researchers used was a bit dated (2002), there’s no denying the state’s failure in this area.
Here’s the story.
What should we do?
