Dropout Quotes

You think about the lack of engagement, the high dropout rate, the low college-going rate - something had to happen. - Michael Webb

When ninth-grade students are detached from the high school, they don't receive the message about receiving credits. That tends to be the time when you see a higher number of dropouts. - Wiley Dobbs

When all you had to do was punch a hole in the ground and strike oil, it was easy to have the highest high school dropout rate. But you can't drop out and invent a new microchip. Texas is changing, but the constant is hatred of government, and that's a mistake in the 21st century. - Paul Begala

We've got to put more emphasis on putting resources towards social problems that lead to a lot of the crime. When you have 40 percent of high school dropouts committing crimes, that can lead to a life of crime. - Pete Liakakis

We've got to bring down the unconscionably high dropout rate. - Fernando Ferrer

We're taking a very close look at who our dropouts are, to see if there are common trends or characteristics so we can better predict who might drop out, and provide the support they need. - Lisa Stuckey

We were what you might call corporate dropouts. - Michael Brommer

We need to hold the school board more accountable ... commissioners should exercise more oversight. I'm not happy with the dropout rate. - Terry King

We need to address the root causes of poverty by creating more affordable housing, by streamlining the enrollment process to get more people health insurance and by stemming the dropout crisis and graduating more kids with the skills they need to succeed. - Fernando Ferrer