Gov. Charlie Crist is desperate to show that Florida is on the road to economic recovery. The other day he summoned reporters to his office to brag about a $541 million federal grant and a $571 million bond issue that will help develop affordable housing.
If Crist wants to really do something positive for economic development in Florida, here's an idea.
Do something to reduce this state's unacceptably high dropout rate. It's not only wasting young lives, but it's hurting our economy.
Last wear a report arrived from the Alliance for Excellent Education, a Washington-basedadvocacy group, urging elected officials to make high school reform a major issue this campaign year.
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