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Kids who do not receive a high school diploma or a college degree are more likely to be arrested and confined again as a juvenile or adult, preventing them from becoming law-abiding citizens, a new study finds.

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Most states require kids to go to school through the first year or two of high school, but when it comes to juvenile-justice facilities, education is almost an afterthought for ...

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