People participate in a rally at the James R. Thompson State of Illinois Center Plaza in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The rally, organized by Alternative Schools Network (ASN), highlighted a high school re-enrollment program aimed at the more than 85,000 Chicago youths who have left school before earning their high school diplomas. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
Dropout problem growing
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Recent reports indicate that the nation's high school graduation rate has dropped for the second straight year, and the dropout rate continues to rise. The problem affects black and Latino students at particularly high rates. What can be done to solve America's dropout crisis?
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Christopher Swanson: Vice president of research at Editorial Projects in Education
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RiShawn Biddle: Editor of Dropout Nation, a web site that covers American education reform.
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Steve Barr: Founder and chair emeritus of Green Dot, which operates 17 charter schools in Los Angeles.
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