Oregon high school dropout rate drops to lowest in a decade
Oregon high school dropout rate drops to lowest in a decade by Bill Graves, The Oregonian Wednesday April 15, 2009, 8:24 PM Stephanie Yao Long/The Oregonian Elfego Sanchez, 19, helps third-graders, including Gloria Martinez (right) at Gaffney Lane Elementary with reading as part of his senior project for Oregon City High. He returned to school this year after dropping out last spring and is on track to graduate. He now is considering going to college and becoming a teaching assistant. "The kids respond so well to him," said teacher Karen Hankins. Oregon's dropout rate fell last year to an all-time low, in part ...
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Oregon high school dropout rate drops to lowest in a decadeOregon high school dropout rate drops to lowest in a decade by Bill Graves, The Oregonian Wednesday...
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