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Key to school dropouts: Knock on their door

School officials and volunteers in Houston have been knocking on the doors of students who didn't show up at the beginning of the school year, offering ways for them to get their diploma. As a result, the dropout rate has fallen significantly. This could be a model for other school districts.
US high school graduation rate climbs to 69.2 percent

From 1996 to 2006, rates exceeded expectations in many poor, urban districts, a new report finds.
US pushes states to count graduation rates the same

US Education Secretary Margaret Spellings pushes a uniform system to calculate and report rates.
Low graduation rate draws Florida lawsuit

The case against the Palm Beach County district aims to clarify its duty to keep more kids in school.

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Mae Azango has gone undercover to report on female circumcision, a rite of the Sande society in Liberia that is performed on young girls.

Mae Azango exposed a secret ritual in Liberia, putting her life in danger

When journalist Mae Azango wrote about a secret women's circumcision ritual in Liberia, she received death threats.