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Arlen Specter: “The 1 percent is for dropout, and the term used is related activities. So it is focused on dropouts. Some $80 million is…”

On the recordSeptember 3, 2003
The 1 percent is for dropout, and the term used is related activities. So it is focused on dropouts. Some $80 million is available for dropouts.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Discussing funding for dropout prevention programs.

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