Thirty - two percent
of the «
high risk» students in the study who did not attend a career academy dropped out of high school, compared with 21 percent of career academy students, according to the study, «Career Academies: Impacts on Students» Engagement and Performance in High School.&ra
high risk» students in the study who did not attend a career academy
dropped out of high school, compared with 21 percent of career academy students, according to the study, «Career Academies: Impacts on Students» Engagement and Performance in High School.&ra
high school, compared with 21 percent of career academy students, according to the study, «Career Academies: Impacts on Students» Engagement and Performance in High School.&
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of career academy students, according to the study, «Career Academies:
Impacts on Students» Engagement and Performance in
High School.&ra
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Posted on May 2, 2016 · A study from the Houston Education Research Consortium, part
of Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, says age and disciplinary incidents are key factors that
impact a student's decision to
drop out of high school.
Data from WINGS» programs in Charleston, S.C., also shows notable positive
impact on students» chronic absenteeism and discipline referrals — two key issues that prevent young people from succeeding in
school and can lead to a
higher likelihood
of dropping out of high school.