A College Bridge class in California Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times Marcus Davis, 21, and other high school graduates and seniors attend a College Bridge class in 2014. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times) Sonali Kohli Contact Reporter One in five black high school students in California drop out before they can graduate. That’s the highest dropout rate of any race or ethnicity in the state, and much higher than the state’s overall 12% dropout rate. And when black students get to college in California, they are also the least likely to graduate from state community colleges, Cal State universities, or UC’s. Why is this happening? Why do black students fare worse...
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