Newark
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May 14, 2012
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Newark Looks To Stem Tide Of High School Dropouts
"Nearly 83 percent of students graduate high school in New Jersey, but it’s a much different situation here in the state’s largest city where just 62 percent graduated last year. The reasons kids drop out vary — among them are boredom, pregnancy, and economic hardships. But there is a way to get them back on track, says Duncan Harrison, the Coordinator of the Youth Education and Employment Success Center, also known as the YES Center," reports NJTV's Desiree Taylor.