Mrs. Grundy, a superintendent of schools, wants to implement strategies that will decrease the dropout rate in her district. According to research, what should Mrs. Grundy concentrate on FIRST?
A. Developing comprehensive sex-education programs to decrease teen pregnancy rates.
B. Early detection and remediation of children's learning difficulties.
C. Allowing adolescents to have shorter school days so that they can work and contribute financially to their families.
D. Developing more exciting curricula so that students won't drop out from boredom.
Answer: B
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