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Research Office
Title: High School Dropout and Graduation - International Comparisons
Principal Investigator: Russell Rumberger
Total Project Amount: $35,000
Agency: Albert & Elaine Borchard Foundation
Project Dates: 5/01/2009 – 04/30/2010
Abstract:
This grant will support a colloquium that will take place at the Chateau de la Bretesche, Missillac, Brittany, France on
June 15-16, 2009. The colloquium will examine the nature of the dropout problem in advanced industrialized countries with the aim of developing a broader, international understanding that could lead to improved graduation rates worldwide. Experts from twelve Western countries will present case studies that address a set of common questions about the dropout problem in their country.