Talk:Dropping out

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This article was nominated for deletion on 1/5/2007. The result of the discussion was keep.

[edit] 40%

"Dropping out is what 40% of people in school do these days. They may do this because they don't like school, they have drug problems or they have a career opportunity." Removed until a source is given. I dunno about you guys, but my school doesn't have 1,080 students dropping out. Ahanix1989

I think the statistic is more accurate for high schools in the inner city, like in New York, and it is probably not that high. I read about a high dropout rate in New York schools compared to other schools. (Mad Gouki 04:56, 4 December 2007 (UTC))

[edit] Page Appropriate for such a Major Issue

I'm planning to basically start from scratch on this page-adding sections on how dropout rates differ across socioeconomic levels, how it limits future job opportunities, increase risk of increased poverty, etc. Anyone willing to help, please let me know on my talk page. It would be especially appreciated if users from countries other than the U.S. would be willing to contribute to this article; otherwise it runs the risk of being highly USA-centric.LeeRamsey (talk) 03:21, 28 January 2008 (UTC)