Over 1.2 million students drop out of high school annually, with each dropout cohort costing the nation $329 billion in lost income over their lifetimes. This crisis affects everyone, and thus, the discussion around potential solutions to increase graduation rates and career readiness must include all of us. The Gallup Student Poll broadens the conversation to include the youth voice. It also has the power to enhance integrated, community-wide efforts to ensure better outcomes for youth by keeping them in school and creating a more positive future for them and our nation.
The articles and links in this section offer insights into the crisis and steps that communities, school districts, and the nation can take to positively impact the droput crisis.
