Will second-chance schools slow the dropout rate?
by
Sara Bernard
Yes. Many at-risk students need alternatives to the traditional system in order to succeed, and many of those who have dropped out would be likely to return to school if it were a new, supportive, and flexible setting.
No. Prevention is key. The methods that may succeed in alternative schools (individualized learning and smaller class sizes, for instance) should be employed in all schools to make a significant difference in the dropout rate.
Maybe, but programs that actively seek and encourage dropouts to return to traditional school are just as important.
None of the above. (Comment below.)
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This article originally published on 8/28/2007
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