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Dropout Nation

Here is an interesting Time magazine article about high school drop out rates in the US. Here is interesting paragraphs from the article, which you can read in its entirety by clicking here

“In today's data-happy era of accountability, testing and No Child Left Behind, here is the most astonishing statistic in the whole field of education: an increasing number of researchers are saying that nearly 1 out of 3 public high school students won't graduate, not just in Shelbyville but around the nation. For Latinos and African Americans, the rate approaches an alarming 50%. Virtually no community, small or large, rural or urban, has escaped the problem.”

The article mostly talks about how high school dropout rates are increasing around the nation mostly due to the fact that high school students are feeling they are bored at school. What is interesting and perhaps what makes this story different is that the blame is put on the schools and educators. What is your experience? Do you think you would be more motivated to work hard at school if you were encouraged by your teachers? Are you simply bored at school?

I was also curious, with all these new technological resources and online classes, if you feel like you have an opportunity to explore your interests and advance in your studies regardless of your school or teachers? I would like to hear more about your experience. How easily is it for you to access these new resources?

Please contact me at yared.ayele@email.learningcommons.org

Posted by Yared at April 24, 2006 06:24 PM in Science.