Education group: State could gain 1,400 new jobs if dropout rate was halved and 60 percent of students earned a degree

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Education group: State could gain 1,400 new jobs if dropout rate was halved and 60 percent of students earned a degree

A new economic analysis released this week by the Washington, D.C.-based Alliance for Excellent Education claims shows economic benefits of cutting the high school dropout rate and increasing completion of post-college degrees.