The College Dropout

Minimum wage also causes to be more school drop outs. Every year, over 1.2 million students drop out of school in the United States. I'm pretty sure one of the causes of dropouts is lack of money. 30% of the students who drop out of school between the ages of 16 and 18 are students who work and go to school at the same time.Most of the students who drop out to work come from hispanic families. When students see their parents struggling because they don't earn enough to sustain their families…

100 years ago, there were 48 schools functioning in the Southern Yorke Peninsula area. These schools were small in student numbers generally averaging 20 to 40 students in each school. There are various thoughts to why 100 years ago there were several schools in the Southern Yorke Peninsula area these include the location of families, which were by and large farming families with large distances to travel to the local school. As time has gone by and transportation has become easier, we now see…

Angel Muniz Ms. Sanders Sociology 160 February 17, 2017 Year Round Schooling There is a normal form of education where we have students attend school for 9 months and rest for 3, but in this updated system of year round schooling, schools continue to operate 180 days per year, the only difference being that they stretch out the 180 days over the entire year and take shorter breaks between each term. Having an alternative to education regarding attending year round is the most beneficial way to…

No Pass No Drive In the U.S. there is a twenty five percent high school dropout rate. In over 27 states there is some law that revokes a student's driver's license if they are absent to much or are failing to many classes. In certain counties in Kentucky this law lowered the dropout rate when this law was in place. We should use this law to lower the high school dropout rate in California and help motivate students to get to class and do there best. One reason we should use this law is so…

Out and Signing Up Should high school dropouts be able to get away with leaving school unfinished, missing out on very important years of their young lives? They can, but they should help out their country in another way, since academics didn’t work out for them. Dropouts should be required to join the U.S military, in hopes that they shape-up, and act like a soldier. Joining the military is the only reason to drop out of school. A lot of kids HAVE to dropout of high school, to support their…

Fall factors, “36% did not appreciate school, 19% did not feel belong there, and 11% did not like their new school after a switch”(Clemson University); it shows us that 1/5 of high school dropouts excuses are not justified, that their lack of motivation is the main reason of them leaving school earlier. Rate of ungraduated students is one of the biggest issue of education, but if we have a deeper view in it, we can note that many students…

One issue in the U.S education system is students struggle with school, money, racial tension, family problems, and teachers. Those struggles impact their education so they don’t finish high school. In this website, ctpost.com said that in 2013, there was a law passed that teen over 16 can drop out of school. The students struggle with school, money, racial tension, family problems, and teachers. That why many young students are dropping out school because of those issues. “ Holler, If You Hear…

For some time, schools have been debating whether they should get rid of sports to help students improve their education. Many studies have found that schools that provide after school athletics are shown to have a lower academic rate. Therefore, school sports should be cut off because they are a distraction from school work, cost a great deal of money, and cause fatigue. Many student athletes know that their extra-curricular sports may take away from their education. According to the article…

to Canadians, there are countless problems with Canada’s education system and as it relates, many barriers Canadians face in achieving a higher or better standing education. With regards to problems/concerns, some denoted concerns include student dropout rates, inadequate school facilities and supports for students challenged with disabilities, and student violence. As for barriers, such include social class and family background as well as race and ethnicity given its inter-connectedness with…

During this summer I strongly considered dropping out of college. My grades were extremely low, I had no friends, and I had a really tough time adapting to this new environment. After a full year of skipping classes and failing grades I came to the conclusion that college just was not for me. But dropping out and living with my parents for the rest of my life was not an option. If I dropped out I would need a plan for what I would do with my life. After weeks of research I came to the…