One of my new favorite magazines is Teen Ink, a monthly magazine for teens written by teens. As to be expected, much of the writing is mediocre; however, there are some interesting, relevant, and well-written pieces too. This is an opinion piece written by Nevele Ramos, articulating his (her?) thesis that teachers need to do more to motivate their students to graduate from school.
Why Stay in School
- High school dropouts have a life span nine years shorter than people who graduate.
- Dropouts are more likely to face poverty.
- Typically, high school dropouts earn $19k a year while graduates earn $28k a year.
- If you drop out of high school, your chances of incarceration increase -- nationally, 68% of state prison inmates are dropouts.
Eek! Consider yourselves forewarned.
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