Options Closed for High School Dropouts

Larry Miller

According to a new report released by the African-American and Latino Male Dropout Task Force, half of Black males currently in school will quit and research shows that high school dropouts are eight times more likely to be incarcerated and more than three times likely to be arrested.

Just to illustrate the seriousness of the dropout crisis Rasheed Scrugs, the man accused of murdering Police Officer John Pawlowski was a high school dropout, as are Solomon Montgomery, Daniel Giddings, Eric Floyd and Lavon Warner. All of them allegedly murdered Philadelphia police officers and, authorities said, all had dropped out of school.

Is there a definitive connection between dropping out of school and turning to crime? Experts answer that question — without a doubt. - Read more...