Discusses teenage dropouts, including why teenagers drop out of school, how the dropout rate can be reduced, and how dropouts fare in society.
Each year in the United States 1.2 million teens make the decision to drop out of school before graduating. Through objective interviews, primary sources and full-color illustrations this title examines the causes Does the United States have a Dropout Problem? Why Do Teens Drop Out of School? Can the Dropout Rate Be Reduced? What Can Be Done to Help Dropouts?