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Bill Would Give Designation to Schools That Enroll Dropouts

Fewer than 85 percent of Texas students in the class of 2010 graduated from high school. At a hearing Thursday in the state Senate, lawmakers heard the case for keeping better tabs on dropouts who end up back in school.

by Veronica Zaragovia, KUT News
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Austin High School
Credit: Todd Wiseman

Fewer than 85 percent of Texas students in the class of 2010 graduated from high school. At a hearing Thursday in the state Senate, lawmakers heard the case for keeping better tabs on dropouts who end up back in school.

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