1. The Silent Epidemic
BY: MARLENYS MORA
PERIOD 6
MR. ANDRADE

2. CAUSES:
REASONS WHY
STUDENTS
DROP OUT.

3. CLASSES WEREN’T INTERESTING
Nearly 47% of students said that they dropped out because
classes weren't interesting. They were boring

4. MAKING MONEY$
32% said they needed to get a job to make money to support a
family or just simply chose to do that as a living instead.

5. TOO MUCH FREEDOM
38% said they had too much freedom and not enough
rules.

6. PREVETION: WHAT
MIGHT HELP
STUDENTS STAY IN
SCHOOL.

7. COMUNICATION
Schools and teachers should strengthen their communication with parents and work
with them to make sure that students show up and do their work .

8. IMPROVEMENT
Improve teaching curricula to make school more relevant and engaging the
enhance the connection between school and work.

9. STUDENT TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS
If a teacher has a strong relationship with a student the student is more likely to stay
in school and be motivated because they will have an adult inside school to support
him or her.

10. OPINION: WHAT
DO I THINK MIGHT
HELP STUDENT
STAY IN SCHOOL.

11. EXTRA CURICULA ACTIVITIES
I believe this would help
students be more engaged
in school

12. MORE HANDS ON WORK AND FIELD TRIPS
This makes class more entertaining and helps kids stay interested in class.

13. Career Pathways
In school everyday I hear “I'm not going to need this in life when I grow older” If
schools had career path ways students will most likely be more engaged in school due
to the fact that they will be learning about something they want to do in life.