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'Dropouts' explain why they voted with their feet: they didn't teach me.

Publication: National Catholic Reporter
Publication Date: 20-MAY-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: 'Dropouts' explain why they voted with their feet: they didn't teach me.(VIEWPOINT)

Article Excerpt
I used to go to high school in Oakland, but I dropped out.

If you ever happen to come by my old school you'll notice that it's the typical Oakland high school: ghetto, dirty, poor. Absolutely horrible.

A lot of my teachers were in their 20s and couldn't control their students. It's difficult for the kids to have their minds focused on being...

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