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Plan foe redesigning education needs our support.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 18-SEP-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Plan foe redesigning education needs our support.(As I See It)

Article Excerpt
Education is in bad need of an overhaul in Mississippi. The high school dropout rate is atrocious and well publicized. For every 100 kids starting school this year, only half will graduate from high school. What kind of future does a high school dropout have to look forward to? They're very likely to be stuck with menial work, when menial work is available, and unlikely to ever contribute much to our economy. They will be takers rather than givers.

Enough has been written about the plight of the uneducated and the dismal future they have in store. Now, from a business standpoint, what about the impact on our economy resulting from a shortage of trained workers? What will happen...

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