http://www.openeducation.net/2009/08/19/drop-outs-a-sign-of-the-entitlement-times/ Free Education for All Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:02:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.openeducation.net/2009/08/19/drop-outs-a-sign-of-the-entitlement-times/comment-page-1/#comment-6868 Patricia Cone Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:33:18 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=2152#comment-6868 Thank you for the common sense conclusion. Schools are a product of their environments or cultures. Cultures are not products of schools. Thank you for the common sense conclusion. Schools are a product of their environments or cultures. Cultures are not products of schools.

]]> http://www.openeducation.net/2009/08/19/drop-outs-a-sign-of-the-entitlement-times/comment-page-1/#comment-6865 Kristine Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:07:28 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=2152#comment-6865 This year's ACT has once again revealed that here in the USA less than one in four students are ready to succeed in basic first year college courses. If I were in high school and not really learning anything I would not feel very interested in continuing my attendance or planning for a personal future to include college. For many struggling students, dropping out must seem like "cutting one's losses" and moving on to the next item on life's agenda. This year’s ACT has once again revealed that here in the USA less than one in four students are ready to succeed in basic first year college courses. If I were in high school and not really learning anything I would not feel very interested in continuing my attendance or planning for a personal future to include college. For many struggling students, dropping out must seem like “cutting one’s losses” and moving on to the next item on life’s agenda.

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