Tom Cole actually said...
I do not know what the dropout rate is in your tribe, but I know nationwide, you are talking only 49 percent of native kids finish high school compared to 75 percent national average, and about 10, 11, percent go to college compared to almost a quarter of the non-native population, so you really put your finger on a pretty critical problem.
Context
Cole highlights the educational disparities faced by Native American students compared to national averages.
03/22/2010