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		<title>Some tips: how to use your credit card wisely</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A credit card with a magnetic stripe, sometimes a microchip, and raised a number used to make purchases and pay off the loan at a later date. But their ability to make payments has become a problem for cardholders
The National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services (Condusef) asserted that payment [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A credit card with a magnetic stripe, sometimes a microchip, and raised a number used to make purchases and pay off the loan at a later date. But their ability to make payments has become a problem for cardholders</p>
<p>The National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services (Condusef) asserted that payment of 0% interest is a smart way to use the credit card. Sounds easy, but how? Basically, following three key recommendations:</p>
<p>1. Do not sign more than you can afford.<br />
2. Buy after the cutoff date.<br />
3. Settle the total consumption on the date indicated.</p>
<p>The agency also said that today there are various credit and loan options in the market, but some of them are expensive. &#8220;Pawnshops, for example, where they can charge up 13.5% monthly interest for borrowing money, whereas if we use our credit wisely we can finance up to 50 free days, which would save up to 20 %, &#8220;says in a statement.</p>
<p>Condusef argues that the most important thing is to become familiar with some concepts with the aim of using the plastic properly. Thus, the cutoff date is day of the month that ends and begins a new period of what is being spent, and the deadline is the one with the cardholder to make the payment and not fall into arrears, and where banks generally provide 20 calendar days.</p>
<p>The minimum payment is the amount to deposit to the bank to avoid falling into arrears, and payment for not earning interest is the total amount of consumption incurred during the period and must be paid in full, and must include the monthly payments for promotions.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the period is the start and end date that includes a cycle and ranges from 30 to 31 days.</p>
<p>Thus, cardholders who pay 0% interest are those that use the card as payment in lieu of cash, and pay the total consumption made in the period, taking 50 days of funding awarded by the bank and are between the cutoff date and payment date.</p>
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		<title>Where can I order announcements college graduation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a time for everyone to help celebrate the dedication and work on your goal after your degree program or college. Announcements college graduation are a nice way to make known to those around him his success and having finished his education at this stage of his life because most of us continue looking [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a time for everyone to help celebrate the dedication and work on your goal after your degree program or college. Announcements college graduation are a nice way to make known to those around him his success and having finished his education at this stage of his life because most of us continue looking at our lives to add to our educational foundation. You can send these ads each time culminating in an education course and let your acquaintances know of your progress.</p>
<p>Education is something you should feel proud, and you can prove it with customized ads showing the graduation of his college program. Whether you are graduating from a college of two or four years, you&#8217;ve earned the right to tell your friends and family of his achievement, for dedication and commitment in completing their program.</p>
<p>The ads usually college graduation can be ordered directly from your school, they reflect the insignia of the institution, and are generally uniform (equal) to those that other graduates also send with the difference that the information inside the ad is personalized . Of course you can also show their creativity with a different design. Design your own graduation announcements university, representing exactly what you have accomplished, what it means for you and what you did to get it.</p>
<p>This is a time of celebration for most of us, and the realization of all our sacrifices to achieve this goal. All those days and long nights staying up late to finish a project that has to be delivered the next day, the mass consumption of caffeine, and sometimes trying to meet schedules and job duties above all other obligations, can be a challenge which you should be proud.</p>
<p>If you need some ideas to make their announcements college graduation, go to <strong>www.graduationannouncements.net to make order</strong> in wide selection of announcements and accessories for graduation. The caps and gowns can also be purchased through this site and other memorabilia of his time in college. You can also go to <strong>www.aldengrace.com</strong>for another great selection of graduation announcements college. You can choose the paper color, texture, color ink, designs, embellishments, monograms, photos, and of course what you want me to say inside.</p>
<p>You can choose all to mark this momentous occasion! If you need help, simply contact the sales department to help you prepare a package of graduation to convey to everyone how you really feel the accomplishment of graduation. It&#8217;s the best feeling in the world to achieve their goals, and you should feel very proud of himself, and let everyone know with great style!</p>
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		<title>Five best learning to earn residual income online</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is a residual income?
Residual income is income that lasts. Mean that there must work all their lives to earn money. With a little effort, you can sit at home and let the money come to you. The Internet is one of the fastest growing markets for different types of businesses. Imagine that consumers can [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>What is a residual income</strong>?<br />
Residual income is income that lasts. Mean that there must work all their lives to earn money. With a little effort, you can sit at home and let the money come to you. The Internet is one of the fastest growing markets for different types of businesses. Imagine that consumers can appeal to almost anywhere in the world. There are many payment options available. Regardless of the country in which there will always be an opportunity for you.</p>
<p>Then there are some ideas you can implement to build a profitable site:</p>
<p>1. <strong>Design and write e-books</strong>. You can get more profits if you publish it. However, there are certain advantages in letting the publishers of his book deal. Know more places to locate them because they have more experience. Electronic books are easy to download. Only create one and anyone can download it, provided they are signed or that they have paid. Of course, you must follow certain procedures, how to get an ISBN for publication.</p>
<p>2. <strong>Design downloadable learning tools like CDs</strong>. If you are an expert in something and wants to share his experience to educate people, then you can create a CD. You can do a class where people learn to hear his voice, and may charge them for it. If you like consumers, they will return.</p>
<p>3. <strong>Design a blog that is maintained by the advertisements</strong>. Type anything that interests you. You can also create links from your blog to other programs that offer traffic. One example is the Google adsence, which has easy to obtain an account and achieved worldwide. You will be paid for any click happens in the advertising of your blog. The amount of pay varies according to type of advertising display. Always keep in mind to click their own advertising is a violation. If the company suspects that you are doing this automatically, it will shut down your account.</p>
<p>4. <strong>Join affiliate programs</strong>. Design a site that might help their members to campaign. Can visit different affiliate links, and some of them are free.</p>
<p>5. <strong>Design a virtual magazine</strong>. You can make people subscribe, participate in the forums and submit articles for you. You can publish monthly, biweekly or whenever.</p>
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		<title>16 tips to manage your money wisely</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ability to control and manage your money is not something that can be performed easily and is not usually something about the question. It takes time, training and some temperament. Before any criticism you direct the public school system in American or European regarding teaching about money management people, must recognize that the management [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The ability to control and manage your money is not something that can be performed easily and is not usually something about the question. It takes time, training and some temperament. Before any criticism you direct the public school system in American or European regarding teaching about money management people, must recognize that the management of personal financial affairs is not a course that is being paid too much attention. In truth, nobody cares what you can learn about it.</p>
<p>What the average citizen knows about saving and investing money certainly will not learn in school and this, of course, is understandable only if the world of money is a subject covered by the teacher in the class. However, there are those who know how everything works, and what to do to succeed in life or at least, to prevent others stay with our money.</p>
<p>Are you one of those people who has handled some business or personal finances and had financial problems and felt her ran money? If it is recognized as not fulfilling some of the sixteen following scenarios, then you can confidently answer yes to that question.</p>
<p>1. Your account and summary of credit card be paid in full each end of the month to avoid paying unnecessary and abusive interest added. These interests amount to 50% per year and even more in many countries.</p>
<p>2. No further investment advice from neighbors or people with little or no financial experience.</p>
<p>3. Remember that despite the media furor about the high fuel cost, Recognize that the $ 30 to fill the gas tank of your car is actually cheaper with the dollar today than the $ 15 they cost 20 years ago, and winning $ 30 today is much easier to have earned $ 15 20 years ago .</p>
<p>4. She attends and enjoys the financial talks but be aware and recognize that 95% of what they say is absurd for ordinary people like us. Usually they want to sell us something.</p>
<p>5. The only type of life insurance you should never consider buying is one that proper to a certain age because it is much more useful to us (not for the insurance!) the older they are.</p>
<p>6. Do not be tempted to invest in something that he recommended a friend or relative. Even in some types of credit.</p>
<p>7. If you are motivated to investigate the housing market keep in mind that sometimes the worst house in the best neighborhood is better than the nicest house in a neighborhood more regular.</p>
<p>8. No vehicle should anything currently drive, or taxes or payment in installments of it. The interest on the debts in cars is generally very high also</p>
<p>9. We recommend not buying timeshare unless you know very little about getting the kind of investment that is performing. It is an investment that is sometimes very difficult to leave, that is, sell it.</p>
<p>10. Keep your checking account overdrawn for fall interest that banks charge for these services are astronomical.</p>
<p>11. Remember that although thoroughly enjoy the home in which they live, this always will be considerably less costly than it can allow your monthly income. Think twice before moving into a new house much bigger (and expensive).</p>
<p>12. Do you feel instinctively that every dollar or euro that contributes in taxes and social security system is a dollar or euro lost forever? This is a theme to reflect on some extremely corrupt countries who waste or steal tax dollars.</p>
<p>13. Whenever you&#8217;re negotiating a purchase and qualify for a discount, please ask.</p>
<p>14. If your option to purchase the watch is a Rolex, a Cartier fashion a respectable Bulova, Timex or budget, recognizes that we all have batteries, with a quartz movement and none can offer the time with a precision such as to justify price.</p>
<p>15. Do you find it incomprehensible why anyone would buy a lottery ticket? Remember that the odds are extremely tiny but advertising tell you otherwise.</p>
<p>16. You should strive to suppress a laugh when you see a newspaper advertisement offering a commemorative medallion on any topic by the &#8220;price of only $ 139 in advance or any other currency.</p>
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		<title>Capitalism or the Torture of Sisyphus</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Suppose a state that has done the right thing, such as the World Bank has established a basic law, held a non-distortionary policy environment, including macroeconomic stability, invested in basic social services and infrastructure, protection to vulnerable groups and defended the environment. Suppose a state achieved through aggressive policies and reforms, controlling inflation, lower interest [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Suppose a state that has done the right thing, such as the World Bank has established a basic law, held a non-distortionary policy environment, including macroeconomic stability, invested in basic social services and infrastructure, protection to vulnerable groups and defended the environment. Suppose a state achieved through aggressive policies and reforms, controlling inflation, lower interest rates to acceptable levels, lower unemployment levels understandable, open its economy, privatize nationalized companies or monopolizing unnecessarily infrastructure construction, the provision of much of public-area data services, social services and other goods and services that are inefficient, creating a vital institutional base, strong and not arbitrary, protect, properly, public order after having made peace with insurgent groups, protect property, to end economic insecurity at home (avoiding poverty in old age through pension systems, helping to cope with catastrophic illnesses through health insurance and providing assistance in case of job loss with unemployment insurance), control corruption, greater citizen participation in many of the democratic bodies and, finally, to achieve close the wide gap between what is expected of him and his own ability to respond timely, accommodating, as has said the World Bank itself, its functions to its capacity. I mean imagine a state that distils optimism and attractive for investment. Well, do you? Now imagine what would happen next.</p>
<p>Faced with such efficiency and such a condition is no exaggeration to predict a massive influx of foreign investment. Nor does it seem strange that domestic investors, instead of producing jobs and development in foreign countries to bring back his talk. Then the market takes over optimism. The effervescent enthusiasm and turns does envisions, for the near future, the rapid growth between 7 or 8% annually. Interest rates down, having a lot of money into banks to lend, why not fire the luxury goods consumption and necessary. The consumer has money to import and spend. That makes the state increase its tax revenues on consumption and imports. And as the state always has a tendency to spend all their income and then some, of course will increase public spending and the economy will show abundant. But, as the village idiot “of that kind are not so much!” It is expected that after a few years, three or four things to change. The public debt and enjoy their “durables” begin to be cautious in their spending. The economy, unable to continue growing and with a significant deficit in the trade balance, start your boomerang effect. And when it foresees a troubled economy, investments decrease, interest rates rise, state tax revenue is decreasing and the deficit begins to increase, why the state decides to fund its budget with more loans to international banks begin to impede or deny, given the distrust of the markets. The domestic and foreign investors are afraid and begin to draw his talk again. Interest rates continue to rise, inflation gallops joyfully unemployment makes the rounds that, in short, the economy goes into recession. The government, being seriously damaged their income, and can cut government spending, investment in the sector first and then in operation, another tax reform proposes to raise taxes, makes strenuous efforts to control evasion and pursuit of its contributors necessarily intervene to save the depositors of failed banks and, expensively, too, that another company save a substantial settlement. The recession becomes critical. And for critical situations are the most common solutions shock measures. The country now than we imagine will be a victim of the sharp devaluation of the stringent fiscal adjustment plans, the paralysis of their investments, massive layoffs, wage adjustments below the rate of inflation and everything else. And of course the country will recover</p>
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		<title>Your Fast Alternative to get Small Business Loan</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The small business loans can not be compared to large, large commercial loans &#8211; the two are completely different categories. There are certain rules and procedures for small business loans to be followed, and there is often much more personal contact between borrower and lender to small business loans than it is when they are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The small business loans can not be compared to large, large commercial loans &#8211; the two are completely different categories. There are certain rules and procedures for small business loans to be followed, and there is often much more personal contact between borrower and lender to small business loans than it is when they are large companies that provided.</p>
<p>Small businesses do not even have the hope of securing seed money. Many new small businesses fail due to inadequate planning. It is not enough for someone who has the inventory, personnel and marketing strategy &#8211; has to be a long term plan and a short-term plan, and these plans should include possible scenarios that may require more capital than they have had originally planned. Often, those who put up a small business think they have saved enough or acquired enough money to get to develop free enterprise loans. Later, may be in a situation where your initial capital is exhausted quickly due to one or more unexpected events. This can be a recipe for disaster, especially when a company has just started. If a small business needs a loan is necessary, it is better to anticipate this from the start, instead of trying to get a loan during a financial crisis. There is <a href="http://www.businesscashadvance.com/loans/">fast alternative</a> if you considered to get your small business loan.</p>
<p>Obviously one of the most important reasons for requesting a small business loan is to make sure you have the initial capital needed for their business off the ground. Although most people who are starting small businesses acquire an initial capital through other means such as through savings, the sale of another company, partner, often this is not enough to cover all expenses, and a small business loan is necessary to ensure that the company was started under the best conditions possible, and all areas are covered.</p>
<p>Those who are considering buying a franchise often need small business loans. Although the parent company supplies many of the things that are needed to franchise owners, such as marketing or inventory, these things are included in the overall price of the franchise, so you are not a free benefit.</p>
<p>Enlarge a small business is another frequent reason for seeking a small business loan, provided the extension does not mean that graduate to the category of large companies. Buy more equipment or real estate business that relates to your business often require a small business loan.</p>
<p>Many small business owners do not realize that a small business loan can also be applied to consolidate other loans, while other loans refer to the company. As in the case of the consolidation of personal loans, business consolidation loan can save your company money, until the release of some major ongoing or new business expenses.</p>
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		<title>Universities are Courting the Hispanic Families</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA &#8211; For some Hispanic students, complete the application process at universities can be doubly troublesome: they are required to balance the tasks of the secondary essays and interviews, and then translate everything for her parents who do not speak English.
Some universities venerable East Coast trying to alleviate that burden and attract a growing number [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PHILADELPHIA &#8211; For some <a href="http://8acollective.com/scholarship/more-hispanic-students-are-punished.html">Hispanic students</a>, complete the application process at universities can be doubly troublesome: they are required to balance the tasks of the secondary essays and interviews, and then translate everything for her parents who do not speak English.</p>
<p>Some universities venerable East Coast trying to alleviate that burden and attract a growing number of Hispanic students &#8220;by offering Spanish translations of their material on admissions and <a href="http://8acollective.com/student-news/what-are-the-four-basic-types-of-financial-aid.html">financial aid</a>.</p>
<p>The Bryn Mawr College, an establishment elite liberal arts near Philadelphia, recently launched a Spanish version of its Web site and the prestigious University of Pennsylvania has begun to conduct some sessions in Spanish admission.</p>
<p>&#8220;These initiatives are really geared for families &#8230; to subtract some of the pressure on students,&#8221; said Jennifer Rickard, director of enrollment at Bryn Mawr.</p>
<p>The comfort level of the family is extremely important in the Hispanic community, where ties with parents are strong and where many feel uneasy with the idea of sending their children to a distant college, said Deborah Santiago, vice president for policy and Research Excellence in Education, based in Washington DC.</p>
<p>&#8220;Parents play a critical role at least in educational aspirations,&#8221; said Santiago. &#8220;My parents have not gone to college, but I said I would.&#8221;</p>
<p>Nationally, only 25% of Hispanics aged 18 to 24 years were in college in 2006. The figure is less than 32% of blacks, 44% of whites and 61% of Asian Americans, according to a report by the American Council on Education, but the same report found that Hispanic enrollment rose college 66% between 1995 and 2005.</p>
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		<title>Alfred E. Smith High School Closes Technical Studies</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York &#8211; Students and parents will struggle this week against the closure of a secondary school in the Bronx with a large Hispanic population.
The Alfred E. Smith High School is the only school designated as Career and Technical Education in the South Bronx.
The center offers courses in technical studies such as automobiles, construction and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New York &#8211; Students and parents will struggle this week against the closure of a secondary school in the Bronx with a large Hispanic population.</p>
<p>The Alfred E. Smith High School is the only school designated as Career and Technical Education in the South Bronx.</p>
<p>The center offers courses in technical studies such as automobiles, construction and carpentry for their students, most of them Hispanic.</p>
<p>In the city, only 30 schools with CTE designation.</p>
<p>The Alfred E. Smith has 1.086 pupils of whom 91% are men. 61% of students are Hispanic and 35% are African American, according to the latest data on the website of the Department of Education.</p>
<p>The city has announced the closure of 20 schools for their poor academic performance. The city announced its plan to close Smith last week along with two other schools, the Monroe Academy for Business / Law in the Bronx and the School of Business, Computer Applications and Entrepreneurship in Queens.</p>
<p>The department did not respond to calls from this newspaper. However, an email distributed among reporters for the department said Alfred A. Smith has had a graduation rate below 50% in recent years.</p>
<p>In the email, the department also noted that the attendance rate was very low at this school (77% last year) and has not been high demand for school.</p>
<p>The school received a grade of &#8220;C&#8221; in its annual assessment of the city during the past three years.</p>
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		<title>More Hispanic Students are Punished</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Denver, (EFE) .- The Hispanic and other minority groups were disproportionately punished in public schools in Colorado, despite the measures implemented five years ago to reverse the situation, says a new report.
According to figures released by the Colorado Department of Education during the academic year 2008-2009, of 818,000 students in local schools, 8.5 percent, or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Denver, (EFE) .- The Hispanic and other minority groups were disproportionately punished in public schools in Colorado, despite the measures implemented five years ago to reverse the situation, says a new report.</p>
<p>According to figures released by the Colorado Department of Education during the academic year 2008-2009, of 818,000 students in local schools, 8.5 percent, or nearly 70,000, was suspended, expelled or reprimanded for misconduct, from possession of drugs or firearms to cause disruptions in class or disobeying teachers.</p>
<p>According to the same report, Latinos accounted for 28.4 percent of the student population in Colorado, but were involved in 37 percent of discipline cases.<br />
By comparison, African American students are 5.9 percent of all students, but 12.7 of those convicted. At the same time, 61 percent of students are Anglo, and 46.8 percent of those who were sanctioned belong to that group.</p>
<p>Put another way, 6.5 of every 100 white students, 11 out of 100 Latino students and 18 out of 100 African American students received some form of discipline. The racial disparity also is higher for minority males than whites, as 23 percent of African American men and 15 percent of Latino men were punished, but only 9 percent of whites it was.<br />
Janelle Krueger, Division of Safe Schools and Drug Free the Colorado Department of Education, these statistics &#8220;alarming&#8221; because it revealed &#8220;an institutionalized attitude and behavior&#8221; toward students of certain races or ethnic groups.</p>
<p>That means, the official explained that while minority students are punished for &#8220;disobedience&#8221; or &#8220;misconduct&#8221;, i.e., behaviors that are left to whom the sanction applies, other students are disciplined for conduct more objective, as carrying weapons.</p>
<p>However, although the state of Colorado requires us to report the ethnicity of the students punished, that information is included in the totals only, and does not specify or in any particular case or for each type of conduct sanctioned.</p>
<p>The report also indicates that since 2000 to date decreased the percentage of students punished in Colorado from 11.1 percent at the beginning of the decade to 8.5 percent today. But according to Judith Martinez, in charge of the Prevention Initiative Colorado Department of Education, the decrease was due to schools replaced the policy of &#8220;zero tolerance&#8221; for the &#8220;promotion of a system of positive behavior.&#8221; EFE</p>
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		<title>Improved Performance of Hispanics in Public Schools</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Denver, January 18 (EFE) .- The gap in achievement levels between Hispanics and students from other communities in Colorado is shrinking, according to a report which highlighted that the graduation rate of Latinos grew three times more last year.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Denver, January 18 (EFE) .- The gap in achievement levels between Hispanics and students from other communities in Colorado is shrinking, according to a report which highlighted that the graduation rate of Latinos grew three times more last year.</p>
<p>The report of the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) released yesterday, reveals that during the 2008-2009 school year increased the graduation rate and reduced the dropout rate in the total student body and especially among Hispanics.</p>
<p>Judith Martinez, principal consultant of CDE for dropout prevention, said changes in state laws and greater awareness of the benefits arising from completing high school collaborated to obtain good results.</p>
<p>Specifically, in 2009 graduated 57.8 percent of <a href="http://8acollective.com/scholarship/more-hispanic-students-are-punished.html">Hispanic students</a> who should have done this year, compared with 55.6 percent in 2008.</p>
<p>At a general level, the graduation rate rose from 73.9 percent for the class of 2008 to 74.6 percent today.<br />
For that reason, called &#8220;graduation gap&#8221;, which in 2008 was 18.3 percent, are now reduced to 16.8 percent.</p>
<p>The lower the &#8220;gap&#8221;, the better the academic performance of Hispanic students.</p>
<p>&#8220;Every time we see a greater concern locally about this issue (the in-school),&#8221; said Martinez.</p>
<p>&#8220;There is now greater awareness of the high cost of leaving school, the cost to students in terms of low wages or unemployment, as the cost to the community,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>Martinez cited a study compiled by the National Center for School Participation (NCSE), which states that each dropout costs generates more than $ 200,000 for the community in which they live, because, for lack of sufficient education, that need of public support person throughout his life.</p>
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