11.   Although the dropout rate has indeed fallen, it has not been by so much.

12.   And in a precarious business with a high dropout rate, she has proven her staying power.

13.   And researchers, education officials and families are devoting increasing attention to the high dropout rates for girls.

14.   And its dropout rate was half the city average.

15.   And the dropout rate has been slightly improving.

16.   And there is no known difference in dropout rates between those in bilingual classes and those of similar background studying only in English.

17.   Another problem is the high dropout rate for Hispanic Americans.

18.   And with a lessening faith in the power of education, both groups suffer much higher dropout rates.

19.   As in the past, graduation and dropout rates were marked by racial and gender disparities.

20.   At the same time, the dropout rate among students at Texas charters is more than three times the rate for other public school children.