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As Poorest U.S. City, Reading Also Struggling With High...

As Poorest U.S. City, Reading Also Struggling With High Dropout Rate

11/21/2011

PBS News Hour

As Poorest U.S. City, Reading Also Struggling With High...

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As Poorest U.S. City, Reading Also Struggling With High Dropout Rate

One city's struggle to regain its economic footing is also tied to significant problems in its schools. Jeffrey Brown reports from Reading, Pa., as part of our American Graduate series.

11/21/2011

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