Texas dropout situation - General Discussion Forum

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Regardless of methodology, the dropout situation from Texas Classrooms among worst in US. The problem of school-age children dropping out of Texas classrooms is a serious one.

School dropouts generate enormous social costs. Individuals who lack a high school diploma are more likely to experience poverty, unemployment, teenage parenthood, and become involved with criminal activities. The poverty rate among high school dropouts from Texas Classrooms is estimated at 31 percent — 10 times that of college graduates. On average, dropouts earn less than those with more education. Furthermore, a recent report indicates that 89 percent of Texas prison inmates did not complete high school. Overall, dropping out of school is one of the best predictors of a low level of accomplishment as adults.

In a rapidly changing economy, dropouts from Texas Classrooms are not adequately prepared to enter a more technologically oriented workforce. The extent of the dropout problem has been difficult to measure in the past. In the last few years, however, there have been increasing efforts to address this informational gap. Texas has one of the highest dropout rates in the nation; only two states have a higher percentage of students who drop out of high school - Arizona and Nevada. Dropping out is not only bad for the teen, the family, and the community as a whole, but is also an indication of need for improvement in Texas classrooms. Because the dropout rate is such a significant measure of child well-being and school performance, the methods used to measure it are both important and controversial. Although there are a variety of organizations measuring the dropout rate using different methodologies, there is little consensus about the actual numbers of students dropping out.

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