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Former U.S. Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell speaks at the presentation of the Above and Beyond Citizen Awards March 25, 2008 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Tuesday, Apr. 01, 2008

Open quoteWhen more than 1 million students a year drop out of high school, it's more than a problem, it's a catastrophe.Close quote

  • COLIN POWELL
  • founding chair of America's Promise Alliance, which issued a report Tuesday that says 17 of the 50 largest U.S. cities have high school graduation rates below 50%
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