Public media's teamed up and created the American Graduate Initiative to try and tackle the high school dropout crisis in our country. In New Mexico, 2 out of 5 students don't finish high school. PBS' Newshour correspondent Ray Saurez visited the Duke City this week to see why.
Public Media Finds Innovative Approach to Drop Out Crisis
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