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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

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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Veronica Zaragovia

KUT NEWS

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