Jessie Detherage: Teenage Mothers Drop Out

The mother’s education level is the main predictor of the baby’s life outcome. If the mother does not receive a high school diploma, the chances of living in poverty are increased. The group can educate mothers on alternative ways to obtain a high school diploma. There are many options the teens can use to obtain a high school diploma. One alternative is obtaining a G.E.D. There are also program that allow teens to finish

As of 2012, 61% of children in the United States have a structured and regular childcare arrangement. From research done, kids who attended preschool are less likely to need government assistance, drop out of high school, and commit a felony (Why All Kids Should Go to Preschool). Kids who do go to preschool are more likely to go to college and own their own homes. In fact, preschool enrollment is highest in children with mothers with bachelor’s degrees or higher.

The end result of pregnant teen moms causes graduation rates to decrease. Only about two-thirds of children born to teen mothers earn a high school diploma, compared to

More parents than ever these days are working outside of the home. This means that when the school bell rings, many children are left unsupervised and with no where to go but an empty house with no supervision. Not only that, but some parents are also struggling to provide adequate after-school care. Either they cannot afford the monthly payments of a daycare, or the programs are just simply not available to them. (Ansell, 2004).

The benefit to the child is that they can partake in activities with their peers rather than be left out. This ensures the child has maximum opportunities in school and doesn’t have to miss any lessons.

mentioned previously, this helps to target at-risk youth, this is achieved because the system is designed to reach those that do not fit in well with the current centralized system, which also targets those that have dropped out of school as well.

Have you ever thought why won’t the schools develop daycare programs at the school? The daycare center at the school for young teen mothers who dropout of school to start their career early without furthering their education and young teen fathers won’t feel the need to drop out to get a job and support his child. There are some on site daycare’s in some states but there’s just a few, there needs to be more. Although having on site daycare center has some bad to it, to others it has some good to it like teen parents feeling of security can be satisfied knowing that their child is in a safe place, create more jobs, and teens save up money and welfare won’t be an option.

In a black community, dropping out of high school is more common among the black race than those of the white race. Thus, those poorly parented males do not graduate, and therefore, look to the streets for guidance the not given to them at home*. In addition to poor supervision, black makes are restricted in their educational opportunities to pursue*. For most, not having the ability to further their education forced them to drop out of high school and pursue the street life*. After multiple types of research, according to statistics, in 2008, it was estimated that approximately twice as many black males will drop out of high school in comparison to white males*. In total, 9 percent of black males dropped out of high school, with only 5 percent

Being a mom is hard, and being a teenage mom is even harder. Most teen moms will drop out and not continue further with their careers. “By age 30, only 1.5 percent of women who had pregnancies as a teenager have a college degree”(“Teen Pregnancy Statistics”). Nowadays, schools like Santa Ana College can help these young mothers attain a profession and raise their kids at the same time. Now thanks to colleges like SAC, that percentage can increase, and young mothers can strive to better themselves. Giving them support is essential because it will give them a place where they feel secure and supported; it will help them realize that it’s never too late. In our postcard for Santa Ana College, we use the strategy of support to attract teen moms.

In an area where so many households require two incomes in order to survive, child care has become a necessity. Unfortunately, there are many issues within the daycare structure that impair parent’s ability to go to work, or forces parents to take time off they cannot afford. The parents who are unable to work because the cost of daycare is too expensive that face issues with gaps in their employment history, which reduces their future ability to be hired and the pay rate they will receive. Parents who end their children to day care, but the day care does not cover all of the hours needed face the issue of missing work, therefore making a bad impression upon their employer. The Daycare system needs to be more affordable and offer more hours in order to be a greater benefit to families.

It is true that parents may find it hard to pay for childcare services on the day off. Parents with a low income struggle with the extra costs. Some parents may pay over $1,000 a year, depending on the cost of local daycare facilities in the area (Olgin 1). However, parents have other low-cost options, such as high school babysitters or drop-in daycares. Family members and friends may also be a possibility for some parents. With several options, it is viable for a four day school week to work in many communities. Therefore, school districts should switch to four-day

Do you think high schools should provide free daycare during school hours for the students with children? If students don´t have someone to watch their baby while they go to school most likely the students will drop out of school to take care of their baby. So if high schools have free daycare the students can go to school and be a mom. Most jobs don't take high school dropouts because they don't have a high school diploma so therefore the mom won't be able to provide for her baby and buy the baby what it needs. Usually the child of a teen parent become a teen parent themselves and drop out of school because they saw their mom/dad drop out so therefore the child needs to see their parent(s) graduate and have someone to be a good role model for them.

Thus, Putting a child in Daycare does not provide great help to a positive development but in most situation, it is the only option parents have. But if they want to raise their child at home it can be either

I never thought having unprotected sex would lead to a teen pregnancy. However, I was wrong. Being young, immature, and thinking I was invincible led me to becoming a teenage mother. The disbelief came first, followed quickly by panic, before the realization and acceptance arrived. I had sex and I had to be mature and deal with the consequences and grow up faster than most teenagers. The days of my carefree teen life are now behind me as I tend to my eight month old son’s every need.

Teen mothers are more likely to drop out of high school than non-pregnant teen girls. Most teenagers that become pregnant end up dropping out of high school or college and most likely don’t finish school. For example the average college graduating student makes more than the average high school dropout. Only 34% of teen mothers that don’t finish out school don’t get to receive their diploma of GED. Sadly less than two percent of teen mother drop outs get their college degree by age 30. The average teen mother drop out costs the nation about $260,000 in taxes and lost earnings that they have to pay back to the schools (Americas Promise Alliance). From 1991 and 2010 taxpayers have paid a total of 4.1 billion over that period (Tulsa World). The average teen mother usually drops out of high school because they cannot balance taking care of their child and trying to keep up with school work. They normally don’t go back to finish their education. Teen mom drop outs continue to hurt the economy. As a result for them not going to school it sets them up to not have a future job.