High School Dropouts
Submitted by madnotes on May 21, 2008
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High School Dropouts
High School Dropout
Dropping out of high school is an important problem in the United States, not only for the individual and the school system, but also for the overall society. Students who drop out of high school tend to not have a lot of options for reasonable employment and, if they are employed, typically a dropout will work in a low-skilled, low-paying occupation with fewer opportunities for upward advancement. The Census Bureau estimates have placed the average income of an 18-65 year old dropout in 2005 at $20,100, compared to $29,700 for a high school graduate (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006). In terms of health, dropouts older than age 24 tend to report being in worse health...
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