
Jimmy Lucas
35 years after dropping out, the Durham man is out of prison and trying to live "the dream."
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Nikki McDonald
After getting married at 16, getting pregnant and dropping out, she's now trying to fulfill a promise to her dying mother.
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TaLissiya Smith
With the help of a mentor, the 18-year-old works to graduate from an alternative high school in Durham.
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Mariana Gasca
Just 56 percent of N.C. Latinos graudate in four years. Gasca was lured away, but now is back.
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What's Up With N.C.'s Dropout Rate?
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Highlights of Dropout News & Discussion Across the Web
News On Other Sites
- This recession has hit young people hard - istockAnalyst.com (press release)
- 'Keeping our kids' in KPS: The Promise makes families want to stay in ... - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
- We're working to protect school district funding - Chillicothe Gazette
- 'Dropouts' pinpoint earliest galaxies - Science Centric
- Wanted: War stories about Brightwood boys - MassLive.com
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