Live Chat Recap: Inside America's Dropout Epidemic

AMERICAN GRADUATE -- September 25, 2012 at 12:57 PM EDT

Live Chat Recap: Inside America's Dropout Epidemic

Tuesday's FRONTLINE profiles four at-risk students at Sharpstown High School, one of Houston's worst performing schools. The two-hour special follows the teachers, counselors and principal on a rescue mission to get their students to graduation.

Watch Dropout Nation on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE.

On Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET, join us for a live chat with the film's producer and key players, including:

Frank Koughan, producer of "Dropout Nation"
Rehema Ellis, chief education correspondent at NBC News
Brandi Brevard and Mark White, Houston school administrators
John Bridgeland, Civic Enterprises

Leave your comments and questions below. The chat will begin Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET.

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American Graduate is a public media initiative funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to help local communities across America find solutions to address the dropout crisis. Find all of our American Graduate stories here.

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