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Event Will Highlight Rising High School Dropout Rate

Submitted by mike romano, Feb 19, 2008 11:12

The mayor and his insidious chancellor have succeeded in fooling the undiscerning! Remember what happened in Huck Finn when the King and theDuke left town? Prepare for a video replay in fewer than two years. How unfortunate it is that NYC's kids are the fodder for politicians' gains. Shame on them!


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THe way to keep kids in school starts at home,with two parents and both parents taking an active part in... [MORE]

Derek Varsalona 

Feb 19, 2008 19:00

here is the best recommendation- thousands of students from middle schools are not sent to academic high schools, but to... [MORE]

al kaye 

Feb 19, 2008 11:22

My bother just retired from an 80% minority California HS that made the decision a few years ago to require... [MORE]

Jim Lydon 

Feb 22, 2008 09:57

the students are not just unprepared, they also make no or little effort to learn anything. [MORE]

al kaye 

Feb 22, 2008 15:54

The mayor and his insidious chancellor have succeeded in fooling the undiscerning! Remember what happened in Huck Finn when the...

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Feb 19, 2008 11:12

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