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Public Media Finds Innovative Approach to Drop Out Crisis

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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.