Newswise — With more and more students dropping out of high school and college, the National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) at Clemson University gives alternatives to those who are considering it.
Mary Reimer, an information resource consultant with the NDPC, wrote the booklet, "Do You Really Want to Dropout? You Ought to Know the Facts!"
Hispanic students often find it difficult to adjust to American schools because of language difficulty and cultural differences, so Hispanic dropout rates are the highest.
Reimer worked with a colleague in the language department at Clemson University to implement a service-learning project for her Spanish class to translate the booklet. The result -- "¿Realmente Quieres Dejar de Asistir A la Escuela? Debes conocer los hechos!" -- will be distributed to high schools across the United States this year.
The booklet gives statistics of dropout rates, as well as a checklist for someone to see if they are on the edge of dropping out. The booklet also gives options and suggestions to students who are considering dropping out.
"We want students to know that the traditional high school is not the only option, that there are many other choices besides dropping out," said Reimer.
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