Better postsecondary school completion rate would boost economy

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Better postsecondary school completion rate would boost economy

Cutting Louisiana’s high school dropout rate in half would have tremendous benefits for the state’s economy. But as a new economic analysis released today by the Alliance for Excellent Education shows, cutting the dropout rate in half and ensuring that those “new graduates” meet national goals for postsecondary attainment creates new jobs, increases earnings for individuals, and boosts tax revenue for the state.