?Perhaps the most profound element of our own culpability is that we have not effectively taught most students the use or value of critical thought.? *
? William Gregory Harman, teacher-educator
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Likelihood that a student will drop out if they exhibit at least one of the following markers as early as 6th grade: a final grade of ?F? in math or English, attendance below 80 percent for the year or a final ?unsatisfactory? behavior mark in at least one class.
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* This quote does not necessarily represent the views of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.