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Article: Philadelphia's Dropout Crisis Half of 9th graders don't graduate on time. The economy may suffer.
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
- Article date:
- October 19, 2006
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Byline: Martha Woodall
Oct. 19--Only about half of the ninth graders in Philadelphia's public schools graduate in four years, and for some minority male students, the rate is even lower, according to a report being released today.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University are calling it "Philadelphia's Dropout Crisis," and they say the social and financial consequences are grave not only for the 30,000 young people who dropped out between 2000 and 2005, but also for the economic health of the region. "This is an economic-viability issue for the city and the region," said Laura Shubilla, president of the Philadelphia Youth Network, the lead agency in ...