NEA: Steps You Can Take

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Steps You Can Take

Here you'll find steps that community members can take to address the dropout problem.

Tips for Parents and Family —Ideas to help parents and family get involved with their child's schooling and staying in school. (en español)
Tips for Educators and School Administrators—Ideas to help educators and school administrators address the causes of the school dropout problem.
Tips for Policymakers and Elected Officials—Ideas for policymakers and elected officials to help with the school dropout problem.
Tips for Business and Community—Ideas for business and community to help with the school dropout problem.

Career Classes Make a Comeback – High-tech centers & expanded programs in Texas.
Coming Soon: Toughlove High? - Bootcamp-style dropout academy in Washington state.
No School, No Driving—Chronic truants & dropouts in Illinois will lose driving privileges.
Reaching Out to Families—In California, community aides help students who repeatedly miss school.
High School Redesign—New Mexico legislation targets gaps between middle school, high school, college, and career and pushes legal dropout age to 18. ( PDF, 1 p., press release)
Reach Out to Kids and Create Calm, Quiet, Purposeful Schools—Massachusetts outreach specialists and Maryland research scientist are working on the students and the learning environment. (Edutopia, 2007)