Region One expanding dropout recovery program

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RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Education Service Center Region One is expanding its Dropout Recovery Program.

Region One reported about twenty-five thousand individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 who don't have a high school diploma in Hidalgo County alone. It started last year as a pilot program and is looking to get students back in the classroom.

There's hope. There's opportunity out there for them to come back to any one of these three schools, and possibly more in the coming months. To come back to school. To get the support that they need. Get a high school diploma, and possibly a post-secondary certificate for a great job

-DARCIA CUELLAR
SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR COLLEGE CAREER TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM, REGION ONE

The realization of this initiative has been a long and winding road in the state legislature. Several laws were proposed or passed to explore the idea of setting up this program. In 2007, Read Entire Article