Web Wednesday: High School Dropouts

High school graduation is just around the corner, but there will be some who will not get a diploma.
The number of high school dropouts in our country has reached a staggering rate.
U.S. lawmakers are struggling to find new ways to tackle this problem.

Researchers at John Hopkins University say 3 out of 10 students don't graduate on time.
Family circumstances, poverty, lack of motivation are all contributing factors to the nation's dropout rate.
A year ago, The Southern Education Foundation, ranked Alabama near the bottom in the nation for dropout rates.
Some school districts blame poverty as being one of the main factors.

What do you think?
Why are so many of students dropping out of school and how can we fix the problem?
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