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Download full textOrfield, Gary; Losen, Daniel; Wald, Johanna; Swanson, Christopher B. – Civil Rights Project at Harvard University (The), 2004
In an increasingly competitive global economy, the consequences of dropping out of high school are devastating to individuals, communities and our national economy. At an absolute minimum, adults need a high school diploma if they are to have any reasonable opportunities to earn a living wage. A community where many parents are dropouts is…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Graduation Rate, Graduation, High Schools
Direct linkOrfield, Gary – Harvard Education Press, 2004
Only half of our nation's minority students graduate from high school along with their peers. For many groups--Latino, black, or Native American males--graduation rates are even lower. As states hasten to institute higher standards and high-stakes tests in the effort to raise student achievement, this situation is likely to worsen, particularly…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Dropouts, Minority Group Students, At Risk Students
