May 08, 2008
Graduation Thoughts
In about two weeks, dear daughter and her friends graduate from high school. DD has always been a good student, and will be attending a university to study foreign language translation and political science. I know that I am lucky to have a kid who likes going to school, and lucky to have been able to provide her an upbringing that includes a house, two parents, and stability in all areas of her life.
I was thinking about the upcoming graduation the other day, and about a few of her friends who won't be there, because they dropped out over the past couple of years. One was from another country and just could never seem to overcome the language barrier; one dropped out because she came from an abusive home and made the choices she felt she needed to make to survive; and a third wanted to work full-time to help his struggling family.
According to this msnbc article, Cities cited for low high school graduation rates, 70 percent of high school students in the U.S. graduate with a diploma on time. But more than a million drop out each year. And there have been plenty of articles published online and in print lately about the drop-out epidemic (as some call it).
How do we fix this problem? Here's a good place to start: Solutions for America offers some ideas on Dropout Prevention.
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