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High School Dropouts Blame Lack of Parental Support, Teen Pregnancy - High School Notes (usnews.com)

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High School Dropouts Blame Lack of Parental Support, Teen Pregnancy

November 14, 2012 RSS Feed Print
Nearly half of high school dropouts surveyed cited disengaged parents and teen pregnancy as reasons they quit.
Nearly half of high school dropouts surveyed cited disengaged parents and teen pregnancy as reasons they quit.
A lack of parental support and the challenges of teen pregnancy are among the primary factors driving students to leavehigh school before earning their diploma, according to a new report released today.
Twenty-three percent of high school dropouts surveyed cited lack of support and encouragement from their parents as the reason they quit school, the report by Harris Interactive, a research firm, and Everest College revealed.
Another 21 percent said they dropped out after having