High School Dropouts

Many people think that certain people, like Bill Gates can have a successful life without school. However, the number of them is really small in contrast to the number of people who cannot find a job without a high school diploma. Dropping out of high school is a serious problem all around the world, including the United States. What does dropping out of high school mean? According to the article “Background on High School Dropouts,” “Dropping out is defined as leaving school without a high school diploma or equivalent credential such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate as defined by the National Center for Education Statistics.” What are the reasons why students drop out? Children drop out of school for many subjective and objective reasons, including boredom, crime, drugs, pregnancy, and economic factors. Moreover, dropping out of school has many effects upon children. What are these effects? Do parents know about them? If they know the origin of these problems and how harmful they are, Americans will find the solutions for them easier. Children are the future of the country, so education is indispensable for today's children. Americans need to adopt a plan that reduces the rate of students dropping out of high school. What can parents, teachers, officials, and students do? Students drop out of school for many reasons. The first reason is lacking of interesting with their school. According to M. C. B. in "High School Dropouts," the cause that students drop out of high school is “they lack relevant or interesting lessons in their classes and the lack of individual attention from their instructors.” Teenagers usually get bored in school, and they do not understand the importance of education yet. Students may get into the class but don’t pay enough attention for what the teacher teach them. They do not understand the lessons. They are afraid to ask the questions when they get confusion. Then, they do not study for the test and get a poor