Michigan Could Curb Dropout Rate by Raising Legal Age for Exiting School to 17 Or 18

Michigan could try to curb dropout rate by raising legal age to leave school to 17 or 18
Posted by Beth Loechler | The Grand Rapids Press May 08, 2008 10:32AM
How do you get more kids to graduate from high school?
That is the focus of hearings to be conducted throughout the state during the next several months, starting with one today in Grand Rapids.
A sound policy to stem the crisis has eluded legislators and school officials for decades, but the problem is clear:
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