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JEFFREY BROWN (Newshour): Next, another in our series looking at the dropout crisis in U.S. schools.
Tonight: The nation's fifth largest school district has one of the lowest graduation rates in the country, and is trying to do something about it.
From Las Vegas, Ray Suarez reports for our American Graduate project.
RAY SUAREZ (Newshour): In a city that bets against the odds 24 hours a day, David Wilson was unsure of his chances as he knocked on doors earlier in the door. The new principal of Chaparral High School in Las Vegas had an ambitious goal, to find dropouts where they live and bring them back to class.
The effort was part of a citywide push known as Reclaim Your Future, targeting dropouts in Clark County, Nevada, where nearly half of all high school students fail to graduate on time.
GEESH! Talk about an uphill fight. A school district with almost 100% poverty, A state effected by our economic down turn that, in turn, has such a large impact on education.
Good luck Nevada.
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