Most students are going to be in their senior year, if the government raises the dropout age to 18, students are going to be close not to graduate. “Massachusetts is the latest state to consider raising the dropout age for students to 18 in an effort to improve graduation rates” (Lu). Teens are forced to be in school which may help them to stay out of trouble for some, to help maintain their focus on graduating and future goals. There are some people who will oppose, keeping students in school who do not want to be may act out trying to get suspended from school. Once the student turns 18, he or she will drop out anyway, not waiting just a few more months. There are some students who had to repeat grade levels, when finally 18 he or she are not in their senior year, so dropping out is still going to be an option. For some people raising the dropout age to 18 is not going to make a difference, students who does not want to be in school are not going to attend
Most students are going to be in their senior year, if the government raises the dropout age to 18, students are going to be close not to graduate. “Massachusetts is the latest state to consider raising the dropout age for students to 18 in an effort to improve graduation rates” (Lu). Teens are forced to be in school which may help them to stay out of trouble for some, to help maintain their focus on graduating and future goals. There are some people who will oppose, keeping students in school who do not want to be may act out trying to get suspended from school. Once the student turns 18, he or she will drop out anyway, not waiting just a few more months. There are some students who had to repeat grade levels, when finally 18 he or she are not in their senior year, so dropping out is still going to be an option. For some people raising the dropout age to 18 is not going to make a difference, students who does not want to be in school are not going to attend