The continued trend of high school dropouts in our public schools has placed South Carolina in a precarious position for its policy in dealing with what will be a costly legacy.
There are a number of organizations that examine and report on dropout rates for South Carolina. The most recent data analysis indicates the cohort graduation rate of the class of 2008 was only 61 percent- or a dropout rate of 39 percent (the SC Department of Education reports a dropout rate of less than 4 percent each year since 1999). Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Education Policy, Educational Accountability, High School Dropouts, South Carolina Dropout Rate
The approach we take to the mounting dilemma of high school dropouts may well set the course for South Carolinas’ future prosperity. So, where do we go from here?
The incidence of low graduation rates and high dropout rates are only symptoms of more pervasive, underlying problems. The long term, permanent solution to high school dropouts lies in our efforts to institute multi-faceted reforms in order to meet the rigorous demands of a global economy. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Educational Accountability, High School Dropouts, School Reform, South Carolina Dropouts
