Just why do students drop out?

Kelly Grysho:

Thousands of Arizona high-school students drop out of school annually. Many of these children are too old to go to bed early and too young to drive, yet they abandon Arizona schools at the rate of about 28,400 each year.

Faced with the overwhelming task of finding a job in an increasingly complex and challenging society, why would a student leave high school before graduating?

A team of Arizona State University students believes it may have some answers.

The students are Rodel Community Scholars, an elite group of highly motivated undergraduates attending ASU's West campus and majoring in a variety of disciplines. They work alongside school administrators to identify and address key issues affecting Arizona's education system.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at February 6, 2008 10:03 PM
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