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Congratulations.
The fact that you're reading this sentence means you care about your future. We do too. That's why we want to help you stay in school. Why would you drop out?
According to the U.S. Department of Education…
- 44% of dropout teens say they just didn’t like school, so they quit.
- 39% dropped out because they were getting bad grades.
- 27% say they had to drop out to get a job.
- 24% say they didn’t feel like they “belonged.”
- 17% had to drop out because they became parents.
Don’t be a statistic. Be your own person.
We all have to do things we don’t like, and not all of us get good grades all the time. But that’s no reason to quit.
News & Events
News! Picayune Graduate Named Mississippi's First Dropout Prevention Ambassador
News! Capitol Street Boys & Girls Club in Jackson Hosts Dropout Prevention Ambassador
News!
Dropout Ambassador Visits Metro Jackson Downtown YMCA Teen Sports Camp
Teen Summit Report, Photos and Video:
Check out the results, photos in the photo gallery and video clips from Destination Graduation: Teen Summit, held January 15, 2008, in Jackson. Students from almost every high school in Mississippi came together to talk about the dropout problem and how we can begin making graduation the destination for every Mississippi teenager.
Quicktime Video Files:
Jenny Ngo, Gulfport High School
Jennifer Gates, Cleveland High School
Rhea-Anna Donald, Hattiesburg High School
Looking for a reason to stay in school?
If you are looking for a reason to stay in school, click around. We want to help you find a reason that works for you.
Click here to view our Question & Answer archives or to submit your own question.
Links
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Click here for some of the links we recommend.
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