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College Dropouts

The debate about college dropouts has been long on rhetoric and short on facts. Former college presidents William Bowen and Michael McPherson have written a book Crossing the Finish Line to try and quantify the real problems students have in finishing college. McPherson joins us together with local college officials to discuss the high drop-out rates in American public education.

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  • Spencer Foundation: Michael S. McPherson
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