Dropout crisis

A faction in the ongoing debate about the efficacy of U.S. public education claims that schools underreport the number of students who drop out before finishing high school.
A 2005 report by the National Governors Association stated, "About three quarters of our students are not graduating from high school. Outcomes for black kids are significantly worse."
But statisticians and education advocates dispute these figures and counter that more students are graduating from high school today than at any time in U.S. history.
Drop-Out Prevention
Section H of the No Child Left Behind Act provides for the retention of high school students and the prevention of high school drop-outs. "The School Drop-Out Prevention Act" includes a collection of data that ensures the reduction of school drop-out rate and increase re-entry in addition to increase of high school graduation rate. Section H also looks at best practices and the dissemination of federal funding for schools, local, and state agencies in designing and implementing programs for drop-out and increase in graduation rates. This is very important because drop-out prevention is a determining factor for a school achieving AYP. Adequate Yearly Progress. Examples of best practices in Texas include half-day programs where students earn credits for P.E. and elective courses toward graduation. Another example is the vocational/trades program (Career Academies) in which students also earn credits for both elective and P.E. courses towards graduation. Course credit Some vocational programs Vocational Education allow the students to earn certifications that can be used in the work-force.
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