L.A. district to end high-profile dropout-prevention program
The $10-million Diploma Project, which assigns counselors to schools to keep students on track, is a victim of budget cuts. Officials say it will be replaced.
By Howard Blume, The Los Angeles Times, March 23, 2009
A high-profile and lauded dropout-prevention program is falling victim to budget cuts -- although top Los Angeles school officials insist that they'll provide a more effective program in its place.
