High School Dropouts Costly for American Economy

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Sheila

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Tis true.

Regarding Special Education kids and those that should have qualified for sp ed services, but didn't, many don't drop out -- they are pushed out.

It's a pay now or pay later situation. Society looses out on the gifts our kids could have used in the workplace or in jail. Either way, society looses.
 

LittleDudesMom

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This really goes along with the findings of the research paper Martie did here about four or five years ago. One of the biggest contributing factors on a difficult child's success in the adult world was positive early intervention at school.
 

Sheila

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Yes, it does.

And the adverse consequences and emotional trauma inflicted on the students and their families is not even factored in to the "economy" aspect to my knowledge.
 
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