Episode
Frontline: Dropout Nation
Overview
What does it take to save a student?
Details
- Series
- Frontline
- Season
- Season 30
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2012-09-25
Episode context
Dropout Nation is Episode 20 in Season 30 of Frontline. It aired on 2012-09-25.
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