The dropout rate is the driving force behind the increase in prison population within the United States. It also has an effect on the economic competitiveness of the country. Every American pays a cost when a young person leaves school without a diploma. According to Hirschfield, activist and vice president of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (2009) “The U.S. ranks 18th in high school graduation rates among developed countries, and workers with more than a high school diploma is expected to increase by 4 percent through 2020” (Hirschfield, 2009). According to research the cost to take care of a high school dropout over a lifetime amounts to over 250,000. This includes the cost of lost revenue because dropouts on average
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They occupy an important position in preventing juvenile delinquency. With assistance from the community it is the driving force being attacking the problem. The school must assume and accept the responsibility of developing programs to combat the problem of juvenile delinquency and the ever dropout rate in the United States. Teachers must become concerned with students. (Neely & Griffin-Williams, 2013) Law officials believe that developing tougher laws for juvenile offenders will discourage youths from committing crime. Many states have not made a strong enough impact to prevent juveniles from becoming repeat offenders. It is now time to look at juvenile crime from a different approach. One approach is to use education as a remedy. (Hirschfield, …show more content…
“When communities dare to invest in their educational systems and programs, there is an impact on the performances of the students and incarceration rates.” (Neely & Griffin-Williams, 2013) In today’s society having a mere high school diploma is not adequate enough to compete long term in the job market. Therefore, not having a diploma places one behind competitors even further. One must understand the effects dropouts have on the economy as well as the community is essential in rectifying the problem. (Neely & Griffin-Williams, 2013) Neely and Griffin believe that holding teacher accountable and making sure that they are not working within their own agendas but are concerned about the retention rate students would greatly prevent students from dropping
They occupy an important position in preventing juvenile delinquency. With assistance from the community it is the driving force being attacking the problem. The school must assume and accept the responsibility of developing programs to combat the problem of juvenile delinquency and the ever dropout rate in the United States. Teachers must become concerned with students. (Neely & Griffin-Williams, 2013) Law officials believe that developing tougher laws for juvenile offenders will discourage youths from committing crime. Many states have not made a strong enough impact to prevent juveniles from becoming repeat offenders. It is now time to look at juvenile crime from a different approach. One approach is to use education as a remedy. (Hirschfield, …show more content…
“When communities dare to invest in their educational systems and programs, there is an impact on the performances of the students and incarceration rates.” (Neely & Griffin-Williams, 2013) In today’s society having a mere high school diploma is not adequate enough to compete long term in the job market. Therefore, not having a diploma places one behind competitors even further. One must understand the effects dropouts have on the economy as well as the community is essential in rectifying the problem. (Neely & Griffin-Williams, 2013) Neely and Griffin believe that holding teacher accountable and making sure that they are not working within their own agendas but are concerned about the retention rate students would greatly prevent students from dropping