Should Students Be Forced To Stay In School?

A person who does not have a high school diploma is at higher risk of being unemployed being a single parent, being in a gang, or being in prison; therefore, the mandatory age for leaving high school should be raised.

Education is very important and should be a top priority for all schools in the United States. Texas, Arkansas, Virginia, New York and more have made education more strict to lower the dropout rate. . But in other states where some of the schools are not as strict, kids are dropping out. Schools should start being stricter with attendance. Giving a student a detention or in school suspension (iss) for a lot of absences seems to make them not want to go to school.

Earning a diploma, a degree or even a trade can significantly affect one's future financial status. An education-or lack thereof- can mean the difference between being poverty stricken or financially stable. College graduates earn an average of 66 percent more than non graduates and often enjoy additional benefits, including greater job opportunities and promotions.(Source: study.org) However,  according to spotlightonpoverty.org, 69 percent of students graduate from college on time, yet many graduate without the skills needed for college or work. Without an education chances of obtaining a decent paying job is slim, which can result in a life of impoverishment. "Policymakers and education leaders must implement strategies to reduce the high school dropout rate and adequately prepare high school students for college, while providing low income students with the support they need to attain a degree or credential."

Most of the teenagers who drop out from high school tend to fall into the jail system chain. In the website “Alternative Schools Network” which is dedicated to stopping students from dropping out of school mentions that “Youth dropouts are more likely to be involved in destructive interactions and illicit activities, making them prone to incarceration”. There's a direct relationship between highschool dropouts and the likelihood of them going to jail. High school dropouts are most likely to end up being in a facility center, due to the fact that instead of being involved in their education they are getting involved in crimes or gangs. Not being able to find a good paying job in the first place, high school dropouts tend to recur to illicit activities to make their everyday living which leads them in a life going in and out of prison. Research has shown that “High school dropouts are less likely to receive skills and experience needed for employment”. Once an individual stops attending school they give up the necessary skills and knowledge required for a good job. Most of the times they end up getting a job which pays them barely enough to survive which leads them to illegal activities as a way out of their current

Should kids have school all year? I don't think so but some school systems do, some think that and some think the total opposite . One of the schooling systems is called a 45-15 and that means a child would go to school for 45 days and then have 15 days of break, and that goes on for the whole year.

Studies have shown that some kids who play sports cannot procure school as well, therefore falling bellow average grades. Very few students who do participate in sports can handle their homework load. Kids that do not have the best grades most likely flunk in high school or do not obtain a scholarship to go to college, or get a minimum wage job. Students should be required to maintain a certain grade point average to participate in sports. Therefore this requirement should be obtained in all schools.

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

High School graduation day is an unforgettable time that is savored in memories for one’s entire life. That day marks the transition from boy to man, girl to woman, and ultimately, student to adult. Friends split paths, families say goodbye, and relationships end, but for every door that closes, a new one opens. The way I look at it, is that there are two options: join the labor force straight out of the gates or attend college to earn a higher-level of education. The latter is the more preferable way because it gives the worker a chance to earn a greater sum of money. For some, attending a well-known university is not a feasible option because of the ludicrous pricing of tuition. The majority of people do not want to start their new life with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, so they choose not to attend. The government should implicate public funding for college education by cutting back spending on federal penitentiaries because it would increase the amount of white-collar workers and trim the amount of debt a college student would have to pay back.

As one can see in the past staying in school was mandatory and people were looked down if one did not finish school. Now in days’ students are quick to drop out and more parents are allowing it to happen. The rate of students who attend school and drop- out is tremendously high. As a student who thought about dropping out due to many encounters in life, but chose to stay in school and get an education changed who I am today. After all, each individual has a different perspective of whether high school should be mandatory both know it can only better one self. Attending high school will have challenges along with, but make it worth going for.

What I think about the droping out of school thin.I thnik that you should not be able to drop out of school before 18. because its is going to be hard for you to fine a job. because you dont have a high school diploma, and that what you really need to get a job! People when you go to a job interview they arebgoing to ask you questions and one of them is going to be do you have a high school diploma.

There’s a time in life when teens want to get a head jump into their adulthood. To show that they’re maturing, some teenagers start smoking, while others start dating to show their responsibility and commitments towards relationships, but most of them start working part- time in order to have money to do the things they wish to do. In fact, I got my first job at the age of 15 when I was a freshman in high school. The reason why I chose to work was because I wanted to save some money for college. Although I work to save money for school, many of my friends work to save money for new-fashioned clothing and shoes. As a result of working, my GPA dropped from a 3.83 to 3.55

When, in the course of human events,it becomes necessary for students to disapprove the rules and procedures of the higher authority and leave West Meck. Reasons why we think we should leave west mecklenburg high school. You're not giving us a good education and school not clean from not having teachers that care enough to not having bad conditions.

Staying in high school gives yourself a better opportunity to create a better future for you and your future family. If you live through your life only thinking in the moment and not thinking of your future, you are not going to have the best future. Sure, there are times when you just think in the moment and some things actually end up pretty good for you, but that will not happen your entire life. 81 percent of high school drop outs said that staying in school is key if you want a successful life (Azzam). You may wonder why staying in high school will lead to a successful life, well it is not so much the high school aspect, it’s the college part. If students are dropping out of high school, I can guarantee that they will not attend college. Not attending college will not only have a negative effect on your life, it will for your future family as well. Many student’s excuses for not attending college mainly deal with the fact that it is too expensive. I would agree that

1. More and more students have to pay for college on their own, or with little assistance from their parents. Learning how to live on one’s own and today’s complicated financial world is stressful, and it’s no wonder that some students would rather drop out and get a job rather than continue studing.

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.