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Varadinum Summer School: Between perception and motivation [PDF]

GeoSport for Society
The Romanian society is currently facing numerous challenges, among which the issue of school dropout is becoming increasingly prominent. The purpose of this study is to establish the relationship between the perception and motivation of the target group
Grigore Vasile HERMAN, Mihai ȘANDRA, Anca POP, Mihai ILLE, Dana CRISTEA, Luminița FILIMON, Claudiu FILIMON, Gheorghe Codruț BULZ, Ricardo MARTINS, Tudor CACIORA, Anca Maria SABĂU   +10 more
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Raise the Age, Lower the Dropout Rate? Considerations for Policymakers [PDF]

, 2009
In the United States, nearly 1.23 million public school students from the class of 2008 failed to graduate with a diploma. In Massachusetts, 91 students drop out of high school each day.

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'He is the one who is providing you with everything so whatever he says is what you do': A Qualitative Study on Factors Affecting Secondary Schoolgirls' Dropout in Rural Western Kenya.

PLoS ONE, 2015
Education is an effective way to improve girls' self-worth, health, and productivity; however there remains a gender gap between girls' and boys' completion of school. The literature around factors influencing girls' decision to stay in school is limited.
Kelvin Oruko, Elizabeth Nyothach, Emily Zielinski-Gutierrez, Linda Mason, Kelly Alexander, John Vulule, Kayla F Laserson, Penelope A Phillips-Howard   +7 more
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The High Cost of Wisconsin's Dropout Rate [PDF]

, 2009
Outlines the scope of the high school dropout problem in Wisconsin and dropouts' risk of unemployment, health problems, and incarceration. Estimates costs to the state through reduced tax revenues, increased Medicaid costs, and high incarceration ...
Emily Anne House
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‘Because she doesn’t have a voice’. Perceptions of rejection amongst girls who have dropped out of school in rural western Kenya

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
Despite global commitments to girls’ education, many dropout prematurely facing health, social, and economic hardships. Using ten focus group discussions and ten in-depth interviews, this study explored issues identified as important in the lives of ...
Cynthia Oduor, David Obor, Daniel Kwaro, Anna Maria van Eijk, Garazi Zulaika, Penelope A. Phillips-Howard, Linda Mason   +6 more
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High School Employment, School Performance, and College Entry [PDF]

The proportion of U.S. high school students working during the school year ranges from 23% in the freshman year to 75% in the senior year. This study estimates how cumulative work histories during the high school years affect probability of dropout, high
Lee, Chanyoung, Orazem, Peter
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An Application of Machine Learning in Public Policy: Early Warning Prediction of School Dropout in the Chilean Public Education System

Multidisciplinary Business Review, 2022
2021AbstractSchool dropout is a serious problem worldwide, and contributes to a great deal of poverty and misery. People who have not finished school obviously suffer the consequences, but these extend to all of society since they become a burden due to
Jerome Smith Uldall, Cristián Gutiérrez Rojas   +1 more
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Upper secondary school dropout : lessons from central Java province, Indonesia : a dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economics at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2017
One of the biggest challenges in educational reform is dealing with the problem of school dropout. It is not merely due to poor grades or bad behaviour or human capital considerations; often it is a more complex problem.
Setyadharma, Andryan
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Dropouts: The Achilles' Heel of Canada's High-School System [PDF]

The high dropout rate among francophone Quebec students, particularly boys, has recently received considerable attention in that province. Media coverage has been extensive, indicating widespread public concern.
John Richards
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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education [PDF]

, 2010
Presents survey findings on how Californians view issues in the K-12 education system, including the impact of state funding cuts, high school dropout rates, college and workforce preparation, merit pay for teachers, and higher taxes to help fund ...

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