4. Same study found increasing the high school completion rate by 1% would save the US up to $1.4 billion annually in reduced costs from crimehttp://www.covingaliteracy.org/facts.htm<br />Education and Lifelong Earning (James Walker, Face to Face: The Changing state of Racism Across America)High School Drop Out$608,000High School Graduate$802,000Some College$922,890Associates Degree$1,062,130Bachelors Degree$1,420,850Masters Degree$2,142,440Doctorate$3,012,300<br />
![00Time Bomb Video StatisticsTime Bomb Video StatisticsVideo by Mike Mattos, coauthor of Pyramid Response to Intervention, former principal, Professional Learning Community leader and presenter<br />Never in our nation’s history have the demands on our educational system been greater or the consequences of failure as severe. Beyond the high-stakes school accountability requirements mandated by state and federal laws, the difference between success and failure is, quite literally, life and death for our students.<br />Today, a child who graduates from school with a mastery of essential skills and knowledge is prepared to compete in the global marketplace, with numerous paths of opportunity available to lead a successful life. Yet, for students who fail in our educational system, the reality is that there are virtually no paths of opportunity.<br />525780024892000The likely pathway for a student who struggles in school is an adult life of poverty, incarceration, and/or dependence on society’s welfare systems. <br />Dropouts earn on average $12,000 per year<br />,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/timebombvideostatistics-110310120313-phpapp01/85/An-Urgent-Need-1-320.jpg)
