The Dropout Problem: Can Schools Meet the Challenge?

Have the states truly been successful in reducing the number of high school dropouts? Or has an apparent decrease in the dropout rate been caused by a different method of calculation?

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Published in:NASSP bulletin 1994-11, Vol.78 (565), p.74-80
Main Authors: Wylie, Virginia L., Hunter, William A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dropout Programs
Dropout Rate
Education
Georgia (South)
High Schools
Rural Schools
School dropouts
School Holding Power
Statistics
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Summary:Have the states truly been successful in reducing the number of high school dropouts? Or has an apparent decrease in the dropout rate been caused by a different method of calculation?
ISSN:0192-6365
1930-1405
DOI:10.1177/019263659407856511