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W.Va. Gov. Manchin Reluctant About Raising Legal School Age to 17

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Gov. Joe Manchin isn't sold on raising the age that students legally have to be in school from 16 years old to 17.

Bills in both the state Senate and House of Delegates would increase the age as a way of reducing West Virginia's 17 percent high school dropout rate.

Manchin plans to make dropout rates the focus of his upcoming tenure as chairman of the National Governors Association.

He said Friday he thinks raising the age is a superficial fix if it's not combined with other resources and programs.

The House Education Committee appears to agree. It unanimously endorsed a bill Friday that attacks the dropout rate on several fronts, including raising the attendance age and cutting unexcused absences.

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