Not exact matches
Higher male
dropout rates are part of the problem, but the wider range of better paid jobs open to young men immediately
after high
school has also been influential.
Why do we still have
dropout rates of 50 percent and higher in several cities eight years
after the enactment of No Child Left Behind, and why are so many
schools still foundering
after substantial investments of public and private funds on reform?
I find that white children aged five
after the typical state reform were less likely to be high
school dropouts and had lower institutionalization
rates as adults.
The hope is that the redesigned
schools, all of which include high
school grades, will produce higher achievement and graduation
rates, reduce
dropout rates, and ensure students» continued success
after high
school.
Access to
after -
school programs improves academic performance, decreases
dropout rates, reduces drug use, and improves classroom behavior.62