KY School dropout age may change

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP)

Kentucky first lady Jane Beshear made a pitch today for a bill that would gradually raise the state's school dropout age from 16 to 18. The bill didn't receive a vote from the House Education Committee after several lawmakers voiced concerns about whether it does enough to steer students away from dropping out.