I think this article did a nice job of providing statistics to show the changes over the years.
While some of the reasoning for the drop-outs may be related to finances, I believe the major issue with today's younger generation is that they lack the motivation to continue their education, and at their ages, they also lack the maturity to make sound decisions. They feel that it is perfectly okay to drop out of school and earn minimum wages. They lack the maturity to be able to plan for the future when they decide to start a family and realize the expenses involved; the expenses are completely different than just paying for yourself. Then we wonder why we have so many people living in poverty when they get older. I would, therefore, support President Obama's requirement that all students must graduate from high school, or stay in school until they are at least 18 years of age. If it were up to me, I would increase that age limit to 23 or 24.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304177104577307580650834716.html
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