Should Students Be Allowed To Drop Out Research Paper

“Dropping out of school does not seem to happen overnight; it comes after a long term process of frustration and failure” (Balfanz par 2). According to the National Center for Education Statistics, The population studied students attending Baltimore schools and gathered research that indicates how low test scores and report card grades as early as the 1st grade are reliable sources of whether students would later drop out(Alexander, Entwisle and Kabbani par.6). Also having to go through grade retention as early as kindergarten is also connected to why the dropout rate has reached a dynamic level (Kaufman and Bradby par.6). Whoever decides to drops out has no type of support, encouragement, or ambition starting at such a young age.

Students who dropout of high school before the age of 18 put their well-being at risk later on in life. According to BMC Public Health’s study focusing on over 3146 dropout students ranging in age from 20-29, “Poor mental health was present in 24% of the participants.” This emphasizes the fact that if teenagers drop out of high school they hurt their health because they go into a depressive state easier than their classmates who graduate. As a result of the depression, they go unemployed. This continues into a lack of anything to do and stress of unpayable bills. Finally, the data suggests that students should not be allowed to dropout without a diploma because when these students go into an unhealthy mental state, they can lose connection with their family or lead to worse situations making it even worse. Also in the radio interview, Missy Remiss, an education

Karoll De Leon Mrs.Miller –Keckler English 4 7 September 2015 Over 1.2 million students drop out of high school every year in the United States which is a student every 26 seconds or 7,000 a day! Also 75 percent of crimes are committed by high school drop outs. I believe this is because they did not have my advice when they began their high school career and they needed assistance.

Next to academic achievement, the rate of school attendance showed the strongest relationship to dropout (Christle, Jolivette, & Nelson, 2007). Failure to complete homework, follow school rules, follow civil law, and lack of participation in activities, were all signs of disengagement,

Did you know that 1.2 million high school students drop out of school every year just in the United States alone (11 Facts)? The decrease of high school graduation rates is a fairly important issue, and there are plenty of reasons to propose a change. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the current standard dropout rate of high school students is 7.4%. High school dropouts encounter way more difficulties and challenges than a high school graduate would. An average high school drop out lacks the basic education that one needs in order to be successful in life. They are more likely to face problems dealing with financial insecurity, communication skills, and of course, educational matters. With a high school diploma, one is more likely to get hired for a job, earn a higher income, and educate oneself even further. Some possible causes of high school students dropping out include stress, boredom, family problems, pregnancies, and drugs. With that said, with every issue, there is always a solution. By taking the problem at hand and looking at it from a broad perspective, we can thoroughly identify the source of the high dropout rates of U.S. high school students. There are countless factors that may be the cause of this epidemic, but a few ideas including making learning more relevant, limiting the workload given to students, and providing mandatory classes on drugs and safe sex may possibly be a solution to this

The dropout problem is not only an individual problem, but it is costly to society as a whole. Warren & Halpen-Manners (2007) explained, “high school dropouts is of fundamental social, economic, and political importance and has major implications for educational policy and practice, patterns of economic and racial/ethnic inequality, and the quality of America’s workforce” (p. 335). Coupled with that, Neild et al (2008) further argued going through the portal into adult life without high school credentials carries severe economic and employment penalties. Also, Kennelly (2007) explained “When students drop out…. the toll of the quality of life and the prosperity and competitiveness of the communities where they live and collectively across

I received my education in a public school in Nevada, which has one of the highest dropout rates in the country, and all throughout my senior year I witnessed countless numbers of my peers’ willingly leaving high school to “Pursue their lives.” At the beginning of the year, everyone was gun hoe about finishing school but as the year progressed students were not attending school or not doing assignments thus they were automatically failing classes they needed by default (missing class to often is grounds for automatic failure) or for receiving a failing grade. It’s such a confusing set of emotions to experience when you hear someone has dropped out: it is a combination of pity, sorrow, helplessness and at the same time relief. Everyone wants to graduate from high school at one point in

Teens who decide to drop their high school might be tired of strict homeworks and work incorporate with high school, but their

Often times a public school will receive grants from the American government for every student that it retains until graduation, therefore public schools often are very strict when the matter of not enrolling in school is approached. As a consequence however, serious and studious students suffer academically due to the distractions that these potential drop outs pose. In order to more effectively educate our populace, it is imperative that all resources and effort are afforded to those most serious in pursuing their academic goals. In order to accomplish this feasible task, laws must be implemented in order to lower the high school dropout age without parental consent. As a benefit of this new policy, both students and teachers would receive more time and energy to educate and learn, without the distraction of their former disruptive peers and

Many students who are at risk for dropping out have problems inside and outside of school, like homelessness, school supervision, early parenthood, or lack of academic confidence.

Parent involvement is a crucial part of schooling. Chances are, a student who is contemplating dropping out has little direction or support in his or her life. Imagine a young man, about sixteen to seventeen years old. Finding a career, supporting a family, getting a car; these are all stresses of life that would be weighing in on him. In a perfect world, the father and mother would walk him through these new parts of life until he's done with high school. But according to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 80% of families in the US are lead by a single parent. Single parents are very busy working to provide for the family and have many of their own stresses already! School for a student with all of these stresses could likely take a backseat in his or her life, especially with a single parent who rarely has time to guide them. It's easy to imagine how lost that student would feel, not knowing whether try to make money or finish school. Parents need to make time for their students, period. 23% of dropouts blame a lack of parental help on their failure to graduate. What about students who do have parental guidance? The National Parent Teacher Association stated

The current situation of high school students dropping out has been steadily declining since the early 1990’s. This could serve society very well if that trend continues to a point where dropping out of high school become relatively unheard of. A social dysfunction of high school is that it creates a class system between those with a high school diploma and those without one. The manifest function of high school is to provide people with the skills and critical thinking ability to obtain some type base level skilled work as well as provides a way to help keep kids safe and out of trouble. In contrast, a high school dropout would have none of those functions and would likely not be employed in skilled work and as a result might have to turn to criminal activities for an income.

Another personal related problem is jobs. Most students are working part-time in order to support themselves and their family which at times will lead to intrusion with school hours, home works, no time for studying especially to major exams and various school activities which otherwise leads to failing grade. Peer pressure is also another factor wherein these students are being led to bad influences such as drinking, drug which causes a major side effect to students (Schwartz, 1995). Schools do this in order to handle their problem. Students from broken homes are also likely to drop out of school due to the stressful situation that they have to go through and thus affect their concentration in school. Furthermore, most students who dropped out of school don't like school to begin with. These students will rebel and do anything against the school rules in order to be kicked out (Schwartz, 1995). They are likely to fail on their subjects, doesn't get along with other students, and have disciplinary problems. Oftentimes, disciplinary actions are taken before they are dropped out.

Will negatively affect a student's future. Bob Keeshan once said,”Children don't drop out of High School when they are 16 they do so in the first grade and wait 10 years to make it official.” Throughout the years studies have shown that in a year 1.2 million students drop out. Which leads that only 25% of High School students during their freshman year fail to graduate. Dropouts in the United States have became a very trending thing we must get to the bottom of this problem. Young adults should not be making these decisions it's time to step in.

All I can do is observe how teens can be so ignorant to throw their future away. It's not worth it. The dropout age should be raised to eighteen because it can keep teens in longer and they have no other choice but to stay unless they have a parents consent. The parents have to do a bunch of paper work if you’re under the age of eighteen in order for you to drop out. About ninety percent wont let their kids drop out so they have no other option but to sit in a classroom and do their work. It gives them a better future because they can get a better job option instead of flipping burgers at a fast food restaurant. I call it living the high life when you got your stuff together. If you stay in high school and graduate you can get your diploma. If you don't go to college you at least have your diploma for a better job. Dropping out is the worst thing you could ever do in your teenage years. If you quit then want to decide to go back to high school you can't, you'd have to go back and get your GED which is going to waist another year of your life. You're just going to waist your time because it wont be the same. A mother who dropped out in ninth grade, ended up on the streets for five