“Last year, President Barack Obama issued a challenge to the American people to become more actively engaged in reforming the K–12 public education system. Although the President emphasized that students are responsible for their own educational progress, he extended this responsibility to all Americans. “It’s up to their parents. It’s up to their teachers,” he said. “It’s up to all of us.” This challenge came amidst a troubling crisis in our nation’s schools: every year, nearly one-third of all public high school students—and almost one-half of minorities—fail to graduate with their class. These high dropout rates have negative consequences for dropouts themselves, our economy, and the civic fabric of communities. The success of our young people is ultimately a collective endeavor, and we know that students, parents, and teachers are central to finding solutions.”
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“Four years ago, we released a report—The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts—to understand why nearly one-third of all public high school students, and almost one-half of African American, Hispanic, and Native American students decide to discontinue their education.”
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