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Direct linkMontecel, Maria Robledo; Cortez, Josie D.; Cortez, Albert – Education and Urban Society, 2004
The factors that contribute to student dropouts have been the focus of extensive deliberation during the last decade. Despite expanded attention, the number of dropouts remains unacceptably high. Drawing on the authors' 17-year history of dropout research in Texas, Arizona, and across the country, this article describes the alarming dropout rates,…
Descriptors: Dropout Research, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate, Dropout Prevention
