Alarcón to poor: You can graduate - California

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Posted on: November 30th, 2006
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“What do an A student from Sylmar High School and a D student from Beverly Hills High have in common?

Surprisingly, they enter college at the same rate.

That revelation was cited Wednesday as one of the reasons several dozen San Fernando Valley community groups, educators and businesses have formed a partnership targeting lagging high school graduation rates and college preparation at four local high schools.”

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