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…to help support their family. This is the number one cause of dropouts in Oregon’s high schools. This brings us back to the beginning of the cycle of poverty. Children living in poverty have unequal opportunities when it comes to education. Children…

…students interested and productive. "Curriculum improvement is the best strategy to prevent dropouts; technology is especially useful in this regard". Technology can provide a unique and compelling curriculum resource that challenges every student. The Clinton…

…of an Antinomian than anything else. Siddhartha was a dropout to society. Growing up, he blended with the rest of his culture, but later endured this own philosophy of life. One may wonder why he did this, or why he acted this way. In a sense, it was as if he became…

…of the other “gangsters’” everyday hobbies. This group of teens is known to live in low-income city neighbourhoods and hanging out on street corners. Most gang members are classified as male high school dropouts. Not all gangs are considered by the above…

…of George Gershwin at 38. Whether or not Gershwin was the greatest American composer will always be debated, but, beyond doubt, he was a most quintessential American composer. An unlikely musical genius, he was a high-school dropout who, by his own admission…

…% more high school dropouts, twice as many violent crimes, twice as many unemployed, more than twice the welfare dependency, and more than seven times as much crowded housing” (Beck, 1996: 77). These statistics are amazing and represent the essence…

…Sanchez, a black poet, takes a different approach at getting her message across. She uses a layout in her poems that separate words so that the more important ones get noticed. "Give us your -- hungry/ -- illiterates/ -- criminals/ -- dropouts/ -- (in other…

…on average have 30% longer commuting time, 40% more people living in poverty, 60% more high school dropouts, twice as many violent crimes, twice as many unemployed, more than twice the welfare dependency, and more than seven times as much crowded housing (Beck77…

…school dropouts, and eight-five percent of youths in prison all were raised in fatherless homes (Birks). It is estimated that eighteen million children live in single-parented homes and nearly seventy-five percent of them will experience poverty (Birks). Due…

…the other is described as being drug users, dropouts and drifters. Leibert concludes that it is the latter that are most unlikely to dedicate themselves to the lifestyle of the UC. Proponents of the predetermination theory often argue…