2. Which ethnicity is most likely
to drop out?
Latinos are struggling with a high
public school drop out.
Latinos have the highest k-12 drop
out rate than any other ethnic group in
United school
o Embracing Resistance at the Margins: First-Generation Latino Students'
Testimonios on Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School Programs
o 27% of latino student dand 36%of african america student leave without
graduating
3. The Cost Of Dropping Out?
• The average high school dropout
make 27 percent less income per year
than the average high school graduate
• The lower wages of dropout mean
$36billion dollars in state and local
funding is lost each year.
• Each youth who drop out and enter a
life of drugs and crime cost the nation
$1.7-2.3 million dollars in crime
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4. What are the main values that
motivate people to take action
about the dropout crisis?
• People believe that every teenager who
drops out is mainly an individual
choice and that those who left school
are paying a personal price for a bad
decision.
• Some teenagers just don’t like school
or don’t catch up and don’t even like
there teachers.
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