* The national drop-out rate is 30-50%
[per multiple studies,
with variation from general to urban public schools],
*
30% of those
who go to college drop out of college
[per
counselors in upper middle class public schools with 90% college attendance rates],
*
65-70% of
jobs do not require 4-year degree but do require advanced skills
[per US Dept. of Labor
& noted by US Dept. of Education],
* Employers have hundreds of thousands of
high-paying jobs but no applicants with background to help them learn details of the positions on the job
[per Wall Street Journal
pre July '07, Chambers of Commerce, business testimony before Congress, & industry associations].
*
* * What can we do for our kids in every middle and high school to keep them interested,
in school and learning, and all graduating with skills to use for life, for career, and to afford college if they
choose it?
