ROANE SCHOOLS HAVE HIGH DROPOUT - Kids Count Survey

(01/31/2003)

Publisher David Hedges of The Times Record/Roane County Reporter reports Roane County has one of the highest student dropout rates in the state, and it's a problem that has gotten worse over the past decade, according to a statewide report. The 2001 West Virginia KIDS COUNT Data Book released recently offers a county-by-county study of conditions facing the state's population under the age of 18. In the study, Roane ranked 29th out of 55 counties in the state. For the complete story read TIMES RECORD/ROANE COUNTY REPORTER

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