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Hannibal Bets Tough Standards Amid Poverty and Reform
The Hannibal district plans 7.6 million in renovations funded largely by the state to raise high school performance under new Regents exams. Principal Salisbury notes a 21 percent suspension rate, with 40 percent graduation when measured by Regents, and students like freshman Jason Sheldon express willingness to rise to the challenge despite a hostile image and ongoing poverty pressures.
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