...public high school student in the US reaches the age of 16, they have the legal option to stop attending school. Many students today are taking the decision to walk away from their education and shut down opportunities for their future. High school students who are capable of doing more with their lives aren’t making the smart decision of staying on the path to becoming successful. According to Kim Wright from University of Toronto "On average high school dropouts earn less money, are more likely to spend time in jail, and are less healthy, and less happy". The dropout age should be raised in high schools to prevent students from having a troubled and difficult future. One reason that the dropout age should be raised for high school students is because it decreases job and economical opportunities for them in the future. According to a "USA today" article, "Among people with a bachelor's degree or higher, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.2%. Among people with less than a high school diploma, the rate was 13.1%." This statement proves that people with less than a high school diploma have a higher unemployment rate than those with a bachelor's degree or higher. Notably, it is more likely that a person is unemployed if they have less than a high school diploma rather than a person with a higher degree of education....
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...Creating a Social Program Shanequa Young HSM 240 March 30, 2014 Lori Moon Creating a Social Program Department of Education The Shanequa L. Young Foundation is respectfully requesting a grant in the amount of $125,000, for our Youth Empowerment Program. As one of the largest teen outreach programs, we are aware of the changing demographics in our service area. We are committed to ensure our project meets the needs of the addressed purpose. Our intentions are to (1) provide comprehensive access to social services for teens in low income communities to decrease the dropout rate, and (2) educate our staff, board and volunteers of the Youth Empowerment Program of our mission, goals and objectives and cultural competency. Our Board of Directors is eager to launch this project, in an effort to be the most successful and culturally competent program for teens within the demographic area. With our commitment to the program, we would like to integrate some of the profits into the annual operating budget. This will ensure after success, to continue the program for another year. Thank you for your consideration, and schedule a follow up with any questions or concerns you may have. I will be honored to meet and discuss the merits of our proposal. Please feel free to contact Douglas D. Griffin, our Director of Development, at (972)-480-2125 or griffin_doug@yahoo.com Sincerely...
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...Strayer University The effects that the Intervention Program will have On High School Dropouts Male and female A directed study project submitted to the faculty of the Graduate school of business candidacy For the degree of masters of Education Definition of terms………………………………………………………………8 Significance of the study………………………………………………………...9 Organization of the study………………………………………………………..9 II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE Current Literature…………………………………………………………………….13 III. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODLOGY Research methodology……………………………………………………………….16 IV. FINDINGS Results………………………………………………………………………………..17 V. CONCLUSION Introduction………………………………………………………………………….30 Summary and Conclusion……………………………………………………………31 Recommendations……………………………………………………………………32 REFERENCES References………………………………………………………………………...33 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Context of the problem Every year the statistics reveal that more high school students are dropping out of school at an alarming rate. There are many factors that contribute to the high school dropout rate such as: teen pregnancy, substance abuse and socio-economic standards, peer pressure and familial factors. Three-quarters of state prison inmates are high school drop...
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...writing this letter is because I am in need of a scholarship; financially I cannot afford this. However, I need an education, so I can show myself that I can be an example for my children. I have six children, 4 biologically, and 2 adopted kids. I want to do this so they can see it’s never too late to try again. Furthermore, I will be the first in my family to graduate. Also, I was a high school dropout. A couple of bad mistakes and wrong decisions, and I had my first child when I was 18yrs of age. So, I had to provide for my baby, my only other option was to dropout. I have recently decided to go back to get my GED, and go to college. I have received my GED at the age of thirty-six, and I am planning on go to college so I can get my bachelors degree in Information Systems. As stated earlier I need this so I can get a great job. Now-days you need a degree to work anywhere that will provide a living for your family. You probably just need a Diploma. A lot of people with Diploma’s can’t even get a job. Now put yourself in my shoes. Dropped out of school and had a child at the age of eight-teen. Then, trying to make it in this cold world. The only thing they’re paying is minimum wage, and that sure is not enough to cover the price of six children. Now look at me, thirty-six just getting my GED, and going back to college. I update my kids on the process of my...
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...that achieve graduation has increased during the past hundred years, dropping out of school persist as a problem that interferes with the future of our society. Dropping out is defined as leaving school early without achieving a diploma. Many students feel that dropping out is the best option when facing personal or academic difficulties and for them school attendance becomes a burdensome responsibility. The reasons contributing to student’s decision to leave school are varied but, some of the major factors for dropping out in our community include: Academic difficulty and failure, lack of interest in learning, and pregnancy and parenthood at young age. Struggling in school and failing classes are some of the main reasons students leave school before graduating. Students who receive poor grades, who repeat a grade, or who are over-age for their class are more likely to drop out. Students who have difficulty understanding any particular subject, failing tests, who are behind school assignments, and have low attendance, usually are at high risk to give up school before graduation. Another key aspect that is consistently cited as a factor that influences a student choice to give up school and achieve graduation is the lack of motivation and apathy to learn and attend school. These students often state that the subjects are not interesting, that they have bad relationships with teachers and peers, and that the school rules are unnecessary. These students usually get bored and frustrated...
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...Issue: School Dropout Rate Michael Neeley National University Urban Issue: School Dropout Rate The issue of quitting school and leaving a high school diploma to the wayside is an issue that has long term consequences for both the individual and society. Common media reports state that every nine seconds a student drops out of school. Various reasons for dropping out of school are cited and vary from personal to social problems. While the dropout rate for high school has steadily fallen since the 1980’s where it was 14.1, the rate in 2008 was reported at 8.0 according to US Department of Education, the issue still at the forefront of urban affairs. The reason for the alarm is due to the correlation of dropping out of school and criminology as well as unemployment, both of which are urban problems of themselves. The problem with dropping out of school is best summed up as an individual and as a societal view. The individual consequences of a 16-24 year old quitting school include they are less likely to be part of the labor force and more likely to be unemployed. High School dropouts reportedly had worse single and family income, measures of assets, and self-reported depression than their Diploma and GED accredited counterparts. (Caputo, 2005) Education and dropout rates have significant effects on criminal incarceration, specifically fifty percent of all United States inmates are dropouts. Additionally...
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...Entrepreneurs Swimming Upstream Against College In 1972 Steve Jobs, at the age of 19, decided to drop out of Reed College as a freshman to pursue his passions in the world. Almost 39 years later, at the age of 56, he would pass away due to pancreatic cancer, but would leave this earth being called one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the history of the United States. Although these were to opposite time period of his life, there may be a parallel that is becoming all too common in today’s society. Did dropping out college share a correlation with his success as an entrepreneur? I am investigated college dropouts and successful entrepreneurs so that I can find out exactly how much of a relationship that they share with one another. This will help readers understand the importance of college attendance in accordance with success as an entrepreneur. I arrived at this question after hearing one to many stories about successful entrepreneurs being college dropouts. While studying some of the most recognized entrepreneurs in business classes and books I started to see this trend. My initial key terms will include “college dropout success”, “dropout entrepreneur”, “the importance of college in entrepreneurship”, and “Steve Jobs” to gather important evidence in concluding an answer. After gathering initial books to study this trend, I have attained “The Education of Millionaires: Everything You Won’t Learn In College About How To Be Successful” by Michael Elisberg, and “Retire...
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...FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ DECISION TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL A Research Paper Presented to Center for Social Development Research Cor Jesu College Digos City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For Academic Research by HERMOGENES C. ORION, JR, Ed.D ERIKKA JUNE D. FOROSUELO, DM-HRM JEAN M. CAVALIDA, MA, RGC March 2013 COR JESU COLLEGE Sacred Heart Ave., Digos City 8002 Davao del Sur Philippines APPROVAL SHEET ------------------------------------------------- As a requirement for Academic Research, this research paper entitled: FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ DECISION TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL has been prepared and submitted by HERMOGENES C. ORION, JR., ERIKKA JUNE D. FOROSUELO, JEAM M. CAVALIDA ------------------------------------------------- APPROVED by the Oral Examination Committee DR.MARIA ELENA MORALES DR. LETICIA CANSANCIO Panel Member Panel Member DR. ALEX D. NIEZ Chairperson ------------------------------------------------- Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for Academic Research. DR. ALEX D. NIEZ College Dean MAY 2013 ii ACKNOWLEDGMENT ...
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...Reports by the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education show that on-time graduation rates are still low (Stetser, 2014). Many studies have been conducted to identify the factors that contribute to the high school dropout rate. One of the factors that has been identified is the success or lack of success in Algebra 1. Some educational professionals have proposed that an earlier exposure to Algebra 1 in middle school could assist students with being more successful in high school. Thus those students would have a greater chance of graduating with their cohort and possibly even being accepted into a post-secondary school. This action research project studied the correlation between the use of graphic organizers and concept...
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...education from online classes and eventually investigate what can be done to keep students in online classes by involving sufficient number of participants and including meaningful variables; individual characteristics, external factors, and internal factors that are also differentiated by age, gender, educational background and employment status. They also considered external factors of family support and organizational support, and students own motivations that are sub-categorized by relevance and satisfaction. The study did not look at other internal factors like social and academic integration, and technological issues. They raised two important questions that follow; 1. Do the dropouts and the persistent learners of online courses show differences in their individual characteristics (i.e., age, gender, and educational background), external factors (i.e., family support and organizational support), and internal factors (i.e., motivation in terms of satisfaction and relevance)? 2. Factors are significant to predict learners’ decision to drop out of online courses? Participants: The term” participant” refers to the sample studied. Under this heading, you should include a description of ages, sexes, socio-economic status, school grade, mental level, number, and/or any other...
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...The Concern of College Dropout rates in The United States RES/351 October 31, 2013 Dr. Albert Smothers The Concern of College Dropout rates in The United States The United States is known for spending a great deal of funds on higher education. However in recent years statistics have revealed a high rate of college students fail to obtain their bachelor’s degrees. Currently 42% of college enrolled students fail to complete their education for bachelor’s degrees. Both educators and economists see this as an issue that can impact the country economically and the overall quality of life (Dunn, W. 2013). Purpose of the Research The purpose of our organizations study is to determine the correlation between a student’s level of preparation for higher education and the national dropout rate of colleges in the United States. Specifically, this study will focus on students that attended four year universities with intentions of obtaining their bachelor’s degree, however, they ended up leaving school without this degree. Many people pursue college degrees to obtain specific disciplines and higher education in order to become successful and contributing members of society. However, many of these students are exposed for the first time to environments or challenges that college may present with no preparation or ability to adapt and complete their degree programs. Dropping out of college could potentially impact ones future income earnings and quality of life (Dunn, W. 2013). The...
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...This essay is about high school drop-outs and why it is a major problem for our youth. Drop-outs are faced with unnecessary challenges that could have been avoided if they stayed in school and graduated. The age that people drop out of school is about when they are about 16 or 17 years old. In the last 20 years the earnings level of dropouts doubled, while it nearly tripled for college graduates. Recent dropouts will earn $200,000 less than high school graduates, and over $800,000 less than college graduates, in their lives. Dropouts make up nearly half the heads of households on welfare. Dropouts make up nearly half the U.S’s population. It has been known for many years that young people who complete high school don’t face many more problems in later life than do people who graduate. But it is not always a negative influence in a person’s life if they drop out. It mostly depends on what field of work labor you’re trying to pursue that if dropping out will help or hurt you. Dropping out can be successful if they try to be hip-hop arts or if they go into the army. There are some other jobs that people who doped out can have but the jobs aren’t any thing to brag about. Plus being a drop-out it is hard to have a family because you are trying to live off of minimum wage. It is not all that difficult to know why people drop out of school. Here are some reasons why people leave school before they graduate. Didn't like school in general or the school they were attending....
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...UNDERLYING CAUSES OF HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT This paper provides a brief overview of the major underlying causes of high school dropout and its consequences. The subject is directly related to two benchmarks being addressed by many of Georgia’s county collaboratives: “Increase the percentage of students who graduate from school on time” and “Reduce the percentage of students absent 10 days or more from school annually.” The hope is that by understanding the underlying root causes of high school dropout – and its key components - a collaborative can examine relevant data for their local community and develop a comprehensive strategy that produces results. What Are the Characteristics of Students Who Drop Out?_______________ Socioeconomic Background. National data show that students from low-income families are 2.4 times more likely to drop out of school than are children from middle-income families, and 10.5 times more likely than students from high-income families. (3) Disabilities. Students with disabilities are also more likely to drop out. The National Transition Study estimates that as many as 36.4% of disabled youth drop out of school before completing a diploma or certificate. (4) Race-ethnicity. Hispanics and African Americans are at greater risk of dropping out than whites, with Hispanics at a greater risk of dropping out than either white or African American students. Nearly 40% of Hispanics who drop out do so before the eighth grade. (1, 2) Academic Factors...
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...they want. It is true that schools are the primary source in having a formal education. But, not everyone can attend school due to different reasons. There are unfortunate children that could not afford to go to school not only because they are poor, but there are also other reasons that they consider in going to school. In 2009, Sallie Mae discovered that 84% of college students indicated they need a big amount of money for their education. In addition to that, Noel Levitz (2009) reported and concluded that only 46.4% of college students claimed that they had enough financial resources to finish college. Hossler (2006) cited that students have been dropping out for ever since, formal schooling has started. Since dropouts adversely affect finances and credibility of academic institutions, administrators have become increasingly concerned about the decreasing number of students that enrolls....
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...No Tolerance and No Bulling Policies: Why They Do Not Work "Zero Tolerance Policies" were first instated into schools, to enforce suspension and expulsion, in response to students; violating; weapons, drugs and violent act policies that were already in place. Shortly after, schools began to instate “No Bulling Policies” partly to a high suicide rate among teenagers due to bulling. The consequences for violating these policies can now go beyond expulsion, and have legal implications. In theory these policies are a great idea. Unfortunately, these policies are rarely implemented and carried out correctly, causing them to not just be ineffective; but causing them to have adverse effects. We have tried these policies in our schools , it has been proven that they have done more harm than good; it is now time to remove these policies from our schools. The “school to prison pipeline," is a recent national trend where children are pushed out of public schools, and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. Many of these children have learning disabilities, histories of poverty, and histories of abuse and neglect. There students would benefit from additional educational and counseling services. Instead, they are isolated, punished and pushed out. Many "Zero-tolerance" policies criminalize minor infractions of school rules. Cops in schools are criminalizing behavior that should be handled inside the school. Students of color are especially vulnerable to push-out trends and the...
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