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Hardy, Lawrence – American School Board Journal, 2002
Discusses high school dropout rate, the reasons students give for dropping out, and the economic value of the General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Describes efforts to prevent dropouts among at-risk students or to offer dropouts another chance to succeed in school such as the Champion Charter School in Brockton, Massachusetts. (PKP)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate, Dropouts