Did you know that 4 out of 10 Californian’s live under the poverty line?
This growing “poverty class” is at risk, especially children in these families. Poverty is an underlying cause of school drop out rates, further perpetuating the growing income gap in the US.
Please read the following report for more info…..
DON’T CALL THEM DROPOUTS- UNDERSTANDING THE EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL BEFORE GRADUATION A Report from America’s Promise Alliance and its Center for Promise at Tufts University
https://www.americaspromise.org/sites/default/files/d8/2016-10/DCTD%20Final%20Full_0.pdf