According to the US Department of Education, the dropout rate for high school students fell from about 10% in 2006 to about 5% in 2018. The persistence of distraction"Many kids hate online school," Justin Ross-Hillard, co-principal of The NET: Central City, a New Orleans high school, told CNN. And early data does suggest the students fairing the worst in the pandemic are the ones who were underserved before the pandemic -- poorer students and students of color. As the pandemic exacerbates social inequalities, a dropout crisis among high school students becomes ever more real. He says that his job is really about making sure students know school is there for them, no matter how far behind they have gotten.

Source: The Nation March 06, 2021 12:11 UTC