It gets even scarier.
Around 75% of murderers -- and of murder victims -- in Philadelphia last
year were high-school dropouts.
Fifty years ago, dropping out of school might have meant you got a
sweeping job at the factory your dad was working at. Today, it may mean
a death sentence.
-- Tony West
Glenn wrote:
From today's Inquirer. City of Philadelphia has slightly less than
50% HS graduation rate. The urban/suburban gap is a national problem.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/education/20080403_Urban_schools__dropout_problem.html
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