http://wfpl.org en http://wfpl.org/post/kentucky-education-department-wants-legislators-try-again-raise-dropout-age <p>Changing the high school dropout age from 16 to 18 is a legislative priority once again for the Kentucky Board of Education. During the board's regular meeting Wednesday, board members approved a legislative agenda for the upcoming session that starts in January.</p><p>Previous attempts to change the dropout age have been unsuccessful because of questions about how alternative education programs to help at-risk students would be funded.</p> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:30:38 +0000 Brenna Angel 2822 at http://wfpl.org Kentucky Education Department Wants Legislators to Try Again to Raise Dropout Age