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  • At almost the same time Peck published his article on how long-term unemployment could "warp our politics, our culture, and the character of our society for years," conservative blogger and columnist Reihan Salam wrote -- for Time magazine's "10 Ideas For The Next 10 Years" -- a column about how much he looked forward to this disintegration and the rise of what he called "The Drop-Out Economy."

    Terrance Heath: Chronic Unemployment: Crisis or 'Correction' 2010

  • At almost the same time Peck published his article on how long-term unemployment could "warp our politics, our culture, and the character of our society for years," conservative blogger and columnist Reihan Salam wrote -- for Time magazine's "10 Ideas For The Next 10 Years" -- a column about how much he looked forward to this disintegration and the rise of what he called "The Drop-Out Economy."

    Terrance Heath: Chronic Unemployment: Crisis or 'Correction' Terrance Heath 2010

  • At almost the same time Peck published his article on how long-term unemployment could "warp our politics, our culture, and the character of our society for years," conservative blogger and columnist Reihan Salam wrote -- for Time magazine's "10 Ideas For The Next 10 Years" -- a column about how much he looked forward to this disintegration and the rise of what he called "The Drop-Out Economy."

    Terrance Heath: Chronic Unemployment: Crisis or "Correction" 2010

  • There were so many movements: Black Power movement; Women's movement; Anti-War movement; Free Speech movement; Psychedelic Tune-In Drop-Out Don't-Get-Engaged movement, go off to a commune and live your own life.

    Gregory Weinkauf: Julie in the Sky with Diamonds: Across The Taymor Universe 2008

  • A bit sophomoric, perhaps, but I defy you to read the headline “Too Many Weak Schools, Says Balls” or “Balls Unveils Plans on Drop-Out Teenagers” or even “Cheating Teachers not Widespread, says Balls” and not giggle.

    Nunc Scio » Blog Archive » I love ‘found’ RSS comedy 2008

  • His debut album "The College Drop-Out," repeatedly bashed higher education while Kanye, the son of an educator, showed off his intelligence.

    CNN Transcript Feb 11, 2005 2005

  • New $100 Million "Right-Track" Partnership To Reduce Drop-Out Rate: The President's balanced budget provides $100 million for "Right Track Partnerships" to promote partnerships between schools, employers, and community-based organizations that devise innovative community-wide approaches to increase the rate at which economically disadvantaged and limited-English proficient youth complete and excel in high school and subsequently increase the rate at which these youth go on to post-secondary education, training, and higher paying careers.

    Fy2000 Budget Summary And Supporting Materials ITY National Archives 1999

  • Copley Retention Systems, www.copleysystems.com, Weston, The Student Drop-Out issue is the number one problem facing institutions of higher learning with attrition rates averaging sixty percent.

    unknown title 2011

  • Low Drop-Out Regulators suit space-constrained applications.

    ThomasNet News - Today's New Product News 2010

  • That's right, I am a Big Fat Quilting Drop-Out, and hey, I'm sorry but it was just Not Relaxing to be the only mother of five in a class of five where all the other women were cranking out the quilt squares like nobody's business and I was still struggling to get my machine threaded.

    Minnesota Mom 2009

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