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In the past, the way "dropout" has been defined and rates measured has varied widely by school district, muddling the picture of the phenomenon. The new database can help provide a systematic and more transparent method of identifying youths who drop out.
If local, state and federal agencies all use the same methodology, with common definitions, more can be done to address the needs of at-risk youths. But the federal government will have to be diligent in providing the muscle to make certain this is accomplished.
MARK ZABLOCKI
Research Assistant
National Center on Education, Disability
and Juvenile Justice
University of Maryland
College Park
