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• Levy would finance battle against Spokane high-school dropout rate

  February 21, 2010 in City on Page B1 A high school dropout can cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in social services, one study shows. Dropouts are 63 times more likely to be institutionalized and three times … 62

• Dropout rate prompts call for tax measure

  September 17, 2009 in City on Page A5 Spokane children’s advocates, concerned about societal problems stemming from Spokane’s high school dropout rate, hope voters will approve a citywide tax levy to keep young people in school and out …