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Failing economy leads to increased enrollment By Bess WarrenPhoenix Correspondent Roberta Ballard, 29, mother of five, is a high school dropout and wants to take classes so she can get her GED (General Equivalency Diploma) or high school diploma. Ballard said some of her children don’t have the desire to go to college, and she wants to set a good example for them.
“I don’t want them to think it’s OK to drop out of school,” Ballard said. “I want to better myself and show my kids that it’s better to go. I’m thinking about the future of me and my kids.” 
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