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Table of Contents''
* America's High School Dropout Crisis
* The High Cost of Leaving Adolescents Behind
* Demography as Destiny: Race and Class Inequities
* Inside the Dropout Factories: The Graduation Rate Charade
* Creating Quality High Schools: What Works?
* Strengthening Adolescent Literacy: A National Priority
* Investing in High Schools: The Critical Federal Role
* Revitalizing High School Education: An Agenda
* Achieving the Vision


Appendices

A. In Need of Improvement: NCLB and High Schools

B. Hidden Benefits: The Impact of High School Graduation on Household Wealth

C. The High Cost of High School Dropouts

D. Paying Double: Inadequate High Schools and Community College Remediation

E. Saving Futures, Saving Dollars: The Impact of Education on Crime Reduction and Earnings

References