COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Hundreds of educators, students and business leaders from across South Carolina are in Columbia to discuss ways to keep students in school and increase the state's graduation rate.
The Tuesday meeting is part of a nationwide effort to find solutions for the nation's dropout problem and prepare students for college. It is among 100 summits to be held across the country by 2010. About 900 people are attending the daylong event at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. It kicks off the state's "Graduation Matters" campaign.
Various reports have ranked South Carolina's on-time graduation rate as the nation's lowest.
Topics include identifying potential dropouts early, mentoring and graduation coaches.
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