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College Dropouts

Published October 13, 2009 at 5:00 AM PDT

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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  • Crossing the Finish Line: Completing College at America's Public Universities
  • Spencer Foundation: Michael S. McPherson

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