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Article: EDITORIAL: High school diploma is a must for success.(Editorial)
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- Reading Eagle (Reading, PA)
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- September 17, 2006
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Sep. 17--Dropping out of high school is not a very smart thing to do. If you don't believe us, check out the latest report titled "Education at a Glance" from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, an international group based in Paris.
According to the organization, Americans who don't finish high school literally are shortchanging themselves. A person without a diploma earns, on average, only 65 percent of what high school graduates earn.
To make that a little clearer, 65 percent of $44,389 -- the median U.S. income in 2004 -- is only $28,852, a difference of $15,537. If you're having a hard time making ends meet, that could make a ...