Sentences with phrase «drop out of high school in»

Alston and Savage encouraged Lawrence in his artistic studies, despite the fact that Lawrence had to drop out of high school in 1934, when his mother lost her job in the midst of the Great Depression.

And many more kids may drop out of high school in frustration.

Every year, over 1.2 million students drop out of high school in the United States alone.

We talked for a few minutes about William's childhood (he dropped out of high school in Amsterdam at 15 to become a DJ), his past work experience (he was a party planner for years), and how he had heard about us (he attended Hustle Con last year).

Theotis Wallace, 23, dropped out of high school in 10th grade.

More Young American Families Poor Than Ever Before: Census International Business Times, September 20, 2011 «Dropping out of high school in 1970 was much less costly than dropping out of high school now,» [Professor] Richard Murnane said.

My father had dropped out of high school in the tenth grade during the Great Depression.

He dropped out of high school in 1993.

As a teenager he dropped out of high school in Seattle, and his parents, unsure what to do with him, suggested that he and his brother Russell sign on as deckhands on a merchant ship bound for Japan.

At the age of 17 he dropped out of high school in Cambridge, Mass., to devote himself to painting.

After dropping out of high school in favor of the Naval Medical Corps and unsuccessfully pursuing the pre-med program at Long Beach City College, Moses eventually enrolled in art classes and received an MFA from UCLA.

A woman with a graduate degree whose husband dropped out of high school in 1960 could still enjoy household income 40 % above the national average; by 2005, such a couple would earn 8 % below it.

He dropped out of high school in the beginning of his 9th grade year and began learning by doing in the building trades and in real estate.

Not exact matches

Richard Branson is an iconic entrepreneurial figure, a high school drop - out whose knack for seizing opportunities, taking risks, spotting opportunities, and betting on himself and the people around him to build businesses in a variety of industries.

After dropping out of high school to pursue his passion for technology, he gained real - world experience as a lead engineer at photo - sharing startup Fotolog, which ad network Hi - Media purchased in 2007 for $ 100 million.

Yahoo is expected to leave Tumblr safely in the hands of founder David Karp, the new poster boy for dropping out of high school at 15 and still managing to do all right.

She grew up in Dallas, by way of Jackson, Miss., and dropped out of high school, embarking on an almost comical series of jobs — from data entry to pizza joint manager to concert tour manager.

Lauren graduated high school in the Bronx, New York, but later dropped out of college to join the Army.

The findings are skewed by the high numbers of students who enroll in for - profit schools and end up dropping out before they finish their programs.

We now know that, in all socioeconomic groups, children raised outside of intact two - parent families are significantly more likely than their peers to drop out of high school, end up in prison and experience serious psychological distress.

In New York City, it is generously estimated that one out of ten poor children beginning first grade will graduate from high school prepared for a real college education --» real» meaning not majoring in «black studies» or some other pseudo-discipline, and not dropping out in the first or second yeaIn New York City, it is generously estimated that one out of ten poor children beginning first grade will graduate from high school prepared for a real college education --» real» meaning not majoring in «black studies» or some other pseudo-discipline, and not dropping out in the first or second yeain «black studies» or some other pseudo-discipline, and not dropping out in the first or second yeain the first or second year.

He never did learn algebra, though, and after flunking that subject in his first year at Logansport High, he dropped out of school, working for the next few years at various jobs until he finally settled in as a court reporter in South Bend.

Without having distinguished himself as a high school pitcher, he dropped out at 16 and contacted Don Nomura, a former player in Japan who was part owner of an independent Class A team in Salinas, Calif. «I just wanted to play the highest level of baseball in the world,» Suzuki said last week through an interpreter.

At the high school level, he is so dominant that he looks out of place, like if you were to take a good junior player and drop him in a bantam game.

In their book Growing Up with a Single Parent: What Hurts, What Helps, sociologists Sara McLanahan and Gary Sandefur found that 31 % of adolescents with divorced parents dropped out of high school, compared to 13 % of children from intact families.

There are huge correlations between a child's attachment style in that first year and what they'll be like in kindergarten, how well they'll get along at camp with peers, even how likely that child is to graduate or drop out of high school.

I suspect my reaction here has been similar to what I might naturally expect of a college mathematics professor should I undertake to write a college calculus textbook — I having dropped out of math early in high school to save everybody concerned much frustration and embarrassment.

Massachusetts Gov. Paul Cellucci noted in the weekly Republican radio address that children without fathers living at home are twice as likely to drop out of high school.

In Horwood's long - range study that followed children from birth to 18 years or the completion of high school, breastfed children were rated as more cooperative and socially better students the longer they were breastfed.17 When drop - out rates were calculated, the rate was higher among children who had been bottle - fed and lowest among those who had been breastfed equal to or longer than eight months, even when data were adjusted for maternal demographics.

Touching on the initiatives undertaken by his government, he stated that the Free Senior High School policy has resulted in an increase of over 90,000 children who have entered secondary school this academic year, who would otherwise have dropped out at this School policy has resulted in an increase of over 90,000 children who have entered secondary school this academic year, who would otherwise have dropped out at this school this academic year, who would otherwise have dropped out at this stage.

A youth program in the city of Buffalo is designed to prevent high school drop outs and promote graduation.

One commonly used definition of a «good» school is one that has high academic outcomes in absolute terms - its students don't drop out, frequently go to college, frequently go to selective colleges if they do go to college, frequently find decent jobs if they don't go to college, perform well on standardized tests, take more advanced classes such as advanced placement, international baccalaureate, honors and college classes, etc..

Billy Easton, Executive Director of the Alliance for Quality Education, points out that test scores dropped much more dramatically in schools with high rates of poverty where school funding is significantly lower.

She told lawmakers at a joint legislative budget hearing in January that it is a top priority, citing studies that indicate children who participate in high - quality preschool programs are 50 percent less likely to be placed in special education courses, 25 percent less likely to drop out of school, and 60 percent more likely to attend some college.

Previous research cited in the study suggests that children placed in special education are at higher risk for dropping out of school and for committing crimes as adults.

American Indian adolescents have the highest rates of teen pregnancy, substance use, suicide and dropping out of high school of any racial or ethnic group in the country.

Born in Ulm, Germany, in 1879, he moved when an infant to Munich and then as a teenager to Milan, Italy, having dropped out of high school.

I'm not a scientist, I'm not an engineer, I'm not an oceanographer — I'm just a regular guy who grew up in a small fishing village and dropped out of high school.

I had a chance to see work from one of my favorite artist, Jean - Michel Basquiat, he was an American artist who became known for his graffiti work in the Lower East Side of NYC, a high school drop out; he gained fame and Basquiat's art focused on «suggestive dichotomies», such as wealth versus poverty, integration versus segregation, and inner versus outer experience.

I bought my favorite pair of black «going - out» drop earrings from this brand at Macy's in high school and have worn them ever since.

I am a college graduate, and he, in fact, did drop out of high school.

Dropped out of high school at age 17 in order to move to L.A. and pursue a music career.

By age 16, he dropped out of high school to take up acting full - time, relocating to Manhattan to make his off - Broadway debut in 1972 in Rain, and a minor role in the touring company of the hit musical Grease followed.In 1975, Travolta was cast in an ABC sitcom entitled Welcome Back, Kotter.

And then she dropped out of school because no one would talk to her, and she came back in the fall for high school, all of her hair was cut off and she was totally weird, and now I guess she's on crack.

(In French with subtitles) The Forgiveness of Blood (Unrated) Coming - of - age drama about a couple of carefree, teenaged siblings (Tristan Halilaj and Sindi Lacej) forced to mature and drop out of high school when a long - running blood feud with a neighboring clan is reignited over real estate rights.

DVD Review by Kam Williams Headline: DVD Features J - Lo and Marc Antony in Bio-Pic about Ill - Fated Salsa Singer At the age of 17, Hector Juan Perez Martinez (1946 - 1993) dropped out of high school and emigrated to the U.S. from Ponce, Puerto Rico in pursuit of the American Dream.

Deanna (McCarthy) dropped out of college as a junior to raise her daughter, but she's grown to regret the decision to leave school as young Maddie (Molly Gordon) excels in higher education.

Without their parents around, Darry is forced to turn down a college scholarship to take care of his brothers; Sodapop drops out of high school to work in a gas station; and Ponyboy... well, he learns what it means to stay gold.

After leaving high school and spending a year in Australia, Colin enrolled in the Gaiety School of Drama, only to drop out shortly after he received his firstschool and spending a year in Australia, Colin enrolled in the Gaiety School of Drama, only to drop out shortly after he received his firstSchool of Drama, only to drop out shortly after he received his first role.

Wahlberg grew up in a working - class neighborhood in Dorchester, Mass., and dropped out of high school; he just completed his high school diploma online last year at age 42.