Milwaukee Takes On a Tough Problem: The Dropout Rate
Milwaukee
If the school district here wants to avoid a possible state takeover, it needs to figure out how to motivate students like Brandon Leak.
The gregarious 9th grader thought about dropping out of Pulaski High School in the fall when he realized he was close to failing most of his classes. He said some teenagers in his neighborhood make a lot of money selling drugs.
"School is just too hard," the 16-year-old said during a break from his algebra class. "It stresses me out. But I know I gotta...
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