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Bob Wise: Before we go home from this hearing today, the human capital market will have dropped 7,000; 7,000 kids will have…

On the recordMay 11, 2009
Before we go home from this hearing today, the human capital market will have dropped 7,000; 7,000 kids will have dropped out of high school before we go home.
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Bob Wise
West Virginia

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Wise highlights the urgent issue of high school dropouts occurring daily.

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