
ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, FEB. 5, 2017- In this Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, Silina Branson, graduation coach at Thomas Jefferson High School, right, works with senior Marcellus Smith as he works on homework inside her office in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Graduation coaches like Branson work to promote and improve attendance to ultimately reduce the dropout rates and increase graduation rates in the Council Bluffs Community School District. (Joe Shearer /The Daily Nonpareil via AP)
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