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September 30, 2007
New Book on Student Dropout Rates Now Available
Bill Milliken, the founder of Communities in Schools and one of America’s leading youth advocates, has brought hope in his recent release The Last Dropout: Stop the Epidemic. Milliken’s latest book brings awareness to the dropout crisis that our country currently faces and offers a solution that is proven, effective, replicable and sustainable. The Last Dropout offers nine key principles that Bill Milliken has tested over three decades. Interwoven are the dramatic life stories about him and his colleagues.
The book chronicles a journey that began in the turbulent 1960s as youth workers with a spiritual mission struggling to turn around the lives of dropouts and addicts. It traces the evolution of the Communities in Schools movement from a handful of groundbreaking prototypes to a national network of hundreds of local affiliates. The Last Dropout also features stories about how CIS leaders have adopted these principles in their own communities, with stunning results!
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