October is National Dropout Prevention Month
Ways to support your Scholar on their road to Graduation:
Set an attendance goal with your scholar
Schedule appointments on half days and weekends possible
Talk to school staff about resources you may need for your family - We are here to help !
The more you know:
October is Dropout Prevention Month, highlighting the importance of increasing graduation rates, not just for the quality of life for teens, but the dramatic impact it has on society. Dropping out means that these young people are ineligible for 90 percent of jobs, 31 percent live in poverty and 40 percent of students have children in their teens.
Research shows that the top three school-related reasons high school students drop out of school are they missed too many school days (43.5%), they thought it would be easier to get a general education diploma (40.5%) and they were getting poor grades or failing school (38%). For family related reasons, the top reasons were pregnancy, parenting or taking care of family members (58%).
