As the financial meltdown and economic slump hold the national spotlight, another potential crisis is on the horizon: a persistently high dropout rate that educators and mayors across the country say increases the threat to the country's strength and prosperity. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
I thought this was very interesting. This is certainly not a new issue. It enlightened me to the fact that it jhas been exascerbated by the recent financial crisis which was interesting to me. I wasn't aware that there didn't exist a standard method that states measure drop-out rates and I certainly didn't know the rates were so alarming, around 25% for Detroit as measured by the organization America's Promise. In addition I thought it was interesting that majors and city officials were personally visiting kids. This was well written, engaging and I trust the Wall Street Journal. Usually I think some of the stories are rather dry as far as the economy and too advanced for my understanding. This story was both understandable and interesting to me.
