Sentences with phrase «consequences of dropping out of high school»

The economic consequences of dropping out of high school are severe.

«In an increasingly competitive global economy, the consequences of dropping out of high school are devastating to individuals, communities, and our national economy,» the study reports.

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This legislation, which passed with overwhelming bi-partisan majorities at the time, was based upon the sound evidence that children who can not read on grade level by fourth grade begin a cycle of falling behind and are much more likely to drop out of high school, and experience a spiraling set of consequences that often lead to unemployment and incarceration.