By Sharon Ko
MEDFORD, Ore. -- Drop-out rates for high school kids are down to an all time low in Oregon. The State Department of Education says 1 out of 3 students who started school in 2007 didn't graduate in four years. Many of those are dropouts who don't get degrees, but some get alternate degrees such as a GED.
The executive director for Kids Unlimited, Tom Cole, says in order to keep kids interested in school, they pay extra attention to middle school and high school kids at the organization. He adds it's also giving kids a solid support system to keep them wanting to learn.
"We're really focused on things like music, film, and digital media. Some of the things that may not be traditional in academic pursuit in school but can complement those so that kids can see diversified options," explains Cole.
Kids Unlimited also says it focuses on bridging the gap between high school and college by helping students on FAFSA and college applications.
Comments
Obviously these kids need
Obviously these kids need all the support they can get, we owe them more than this, we need to find the main drop out causes and try to do something about it, these kids can't help themselves. It's because I had full support from my family and teachers I managed to get my information technology degree otherwise I would have dropped out a long time ago.