Pros And Cons Of High School Dropout

Obtaining a high school diploma is an important stride into adulthood for most. Despite this fact, “every year, over one point two million students drop out of high school in the United States.” Not having a high school diploma will make it harder for these teenagers later on in life. Many jobs require you to have a high school diploma or GED. Not having a high school diploma will increase the likely hood of students having legal troubles. Dropping out of high school is a life changing choice, and we have to question ourselves are these teenager mental equipped to make that decision? These are some of the reasons why I believe, teenagers should not be allowed to drop out of high school before the age of eighteen. Students who leave high

Many might say “get a job” to people who are homeless, or unemployed, but in most cases that’s the problem. These people can’t find employment because they are not qualified for the positions, since they lack a diploma or GED. Therefore in most cases these citizens who are lacking high school diplomas turn to crime, to get money to supply their basic needs. “Over eighty percent of the incarcerated population are high school drop outs.” Lack of education can be a factor that contribute to the high number of incarcerations among our youth. I feel like whether its children, or teenagers the theory of idle hands, and minds comes into play here. By children and teens spending seven to eight hours out of a day attending school this keeps them busy, and off the streets. When teenagers drop out of school this frees up their time, and excludes their greatest responsibility. This is when many teen become involved in gangs, commits crimes, and participate in activity that is not productive to society, and will land them in trouble with the law. Keeping our teenagers in school and motivating them to graduate will help them become a great addition to the community, and not another