'High school dropout crisis' continues in U.S., study says

Based on the latest data, around 7,200 students drop out of high school each day, or about 1.3 million a year. Nationally, about 68.8 percent of students who start high school graduate four years later. (New Week, June 14, 2010)
The Silent Epidemic
Perspectives of High School Dropouts
High school drop-out rate in major US cities at nearly 50 percent
STEM Crisis in US K-12 Education

“STEM education in the United States is woefully inadequate for the future of our nation. It is insufficient to produce a robust field of opportunity for our children."
Chuck Vest - President of National Academy of Engineering

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