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Our School Dropout Crisis |
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Our once unchallenged preeminence in commerce, industry, science, and technological innovation is being overtaken by competitors throughout the world….The educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a nation and a people.
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A survey, which again we emphasize may not in all cases mirror national statistics, paints a picture of the American high school dropout that may surprise people:
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National Education Association’s 12-Point Plan |
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National Education Association’s 12-Point Plan for Reducing the School Dropout Crisis recommends a very similar approach:
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Help Students Stay in School |
While there are no simple solutions to the dropout crisis, there are clearly “supports” that can be provided within the academic environment and at home that would improve students’ chances of staying in school. While most dropouts blame themselves for failing to graduate, there are things they say schools can do to help them finish.
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Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention |
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Students report a variety of reasons for dropping out of school; therefore the solutions are multidimensional. The National Dropout Prevention Center has identified 15 Effective Strategies that have the most positive impact on the high school graduation rate.
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The Dropout Crisis is Solvable |
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The message to our communities is that the dropout crisis is a real and significant problem that affects the whole community, but it is solvable with
sufficient community effort and foresight. There is light at the end of the tunnel.
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