We believe that students have a variety of needs, interests, and ambitions, and that our K–12 education system ought to reflect this. This means that schools should offer challenging opportunities for high achievers, effective support for struggling students, and various avenues to college and career success, including traditional college prep and high-quality career and technical education.
Among high school students who consider dropping out, half cite lack of engagement with the school as a primary reason, and 42 percent report that they don’t see value in the schoolwork they are asked to do.
