Drop Out Crisis In America

The drop out rate in America is getting worse and worse. 1/3 of high school students have been dropping out of school. Every 26 seconds another student drops out. That equals about 3,000 students per school day. In some cities, Detroit for example, there percentage of high school graduates is lower than 25%! This is Worth The Hype! These are our sons and daughters, brothers and sisters. This is something that everyone needs to seriously look into to help solve what is being called a ''epidemic''. It is also said that by not finishing high school or equivalent you are losing out on One Million dollars in your life time. From when I was in high school, some of my classmates and I didn't fully understand the importance of getting a education. Now in the real world with an education is hard enough and knowing what I know now would have made me work that much harder. That is one of the things I think is key to changing this epidemic. Start giving students more of a real world taste before they get out of school or drop out. The value of getting a education needs to be raised! Check out www.silentepidemic.org for more information about the Drop Out Crisis In America.