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Goal 1:
To be a Learning Enterprise in which all Louisiana
businesses, institutions and citizens are actively
engaged in the pursuit of knowledge
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Objective
1.4 - To have student
retention rates approaching 100 percent for
Pre-K-12 and postsecondary education |
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Research
shows that the social and economic ills plaguing
high school dropouts are significantly greater
than those of students who attain a diploma.
Likewise, those who complete postsecondary programs
are more likely to achieve higher incomes and
better employment outcomes. It is critical to
the development of a more robust workforce for
Louisiana to focus on improving retention rates
at both the secondary and postsecondary levels. |
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to track progress toward Objective 1.4 include: |
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Percentage
of students in grades 9-12 who drop out each
year |
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First-time,
full-time students completing a bachelor's
degree within six years |
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