-------------------- Research: Dropouts flee area schools -------------------- By Nancy Zuckerbrod THE ASSOCIATED PRESS October 30 2007 WASHINGTON

Half the high schools in Florida — including several in the Orlando area — are "dropout factories," with thousands of students disappearing before their senior year, according to a new report. The complete article can be viewed at:  View article Visit OrlandoSentinel.com at http://www.orlandosentinel.com