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BFD Learning Moment: Rockford, IL

Written by: Ed Morrison

Cleveland could look to Rockford, IL to see a community that is translating the costs of high school dropouts:

A conservative estimate is that continued chronic truancy over the next two decades could reduce the overall economic performance of the Rockford area between 2.7% and 5.5% of the area’s current Gross Metropolitan Product.

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