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American high school students are back in class, but a shocking number of them–one in four–will never get a high school diploma. What can business do about it? Hear about an innovative program sponsored by pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson which aims to keep kids in school and build a Bridge to Employment.

The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in the hallways of some California high schools, where school cafeteria bans on junk food have created a black market for cookies and chips. Jennifer Obakhume, a senior at Inglewood High School in Los Angeles, reported on the trend for NPR’s Morning Edition yesterday.