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Article: Boston public high school graduates struggle to finish college: report prompts concerns about whether Boston public high school graduates are college-ready and if colleges are doing enough to help students graduate.(noteworthy news)
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- Diverse Issues in Higher Education
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- February 19, 2009
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While Boston has one of the highest college enrollment rates in the nation, less than half of all those who earn a high school diploma graduate from college within six years, according to a recent report released by the Boston Private Industry Council and the Center for Labor Market Studies.
The report, rifled "Getting to the Finish Line: A Seven Year Longitudinal Study of the Boston Public Schools (BPS) Class of 2000," examined the overall high school graduation and enrollment rates of Boston high school graduates at colleges and universities. The study found that students who stayed closer to home, opting to attend a public college instead of a private ...
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