Politics & Government
Connolly, Coppinger Testify About Raising Dropout Age at Joint Committee on Education
Two Boston City Councilors and two Boston state representatives testified about why they feel the high school dropout age should be raised from 16 to 18. What do you think?
Today At-Large Boston City Councilor John Connolly and District 7 City Councilor Tito Jackson, state Rep. Ed Coppinger, D-West Roxbury, and state Rep. Carlos Henriquez, D-Dorchester, testified before the Joint Committee on Education at the State House.
The Councilors and Representatives supported a that would raise the drop-out age in Boston from 16 to 18.
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