Young people age 16-24 have a 16% high school dropout rate. Within the at risk youth population 65% will not complete a high school diploma. Those that are incarcerated have a 59%-75% drop out rate depending on age and background. There are a variety of reasons young people drop out of school. However, for at risk youth alternative methods of educating these young people are needed. For those youth in foster care that move often from school to school, the problem is stability and consistency of available educational resources. For juvenile offenders currently incarcerated, the problem is access to quality education. Tell us what you think the solutions are?
Thats very much true what you have mentioned above, its mostly everywhere across the world. Well the solution, i think, we all need to take certain steps; personally try to help all those in whatever we can.
ReplyDeleteThe current educational model was created in the early 1900's as a means of preparing students for factory work. Since very few people had the opportunity for college at that time. Therefore, the assembly line model of rote learning was used. Given today's information society this model no longer works. When one adds the problems that at risk youth face then the model really break down. As a society we need to start thinking outside the box as to the educational needs of children are. This will require new technologies, new educational models, and a shift away from simply dumping more money into a failing educational model.
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