Student dropouts are a big problem across the United States. The reason this is such a big problem is that students who don't graduate are far worse off than those who graduate from high school. Some of the things that hurt most high school dropouts are that they make less money, they are more likely to be unhappy and unhealthy in life, they are less likely to be married and more likely to be in prison than students who graduate. high school. (Messacar n.p.). Some proposed solutions to this problem include raising the legal age for dropping out from sixteen to eighteen, states should invest more in developing support programs for those at risk of dropping out, minimize printing costs "compulsory education policies" (Messacar np), and use all these solutions to help the country's education system develop and help students want to attend university and help students want to attend university improve and improve their careers Moreover, by finding a solution and minimizing the problem of dropping out of school, the economy and well-being of people throughout the United States will significantly increase The consequences of dropping out of school. by students are surprisingly unknown to many people in the United States. Nearly a third of public high school students and nearly half of African Americans fail to graduate each year (Brideland np). John M. Bridgeland, author of the article "The High School Dropout Problem," said that "most students who dropped out could have done well in school" (Bridgeland np). It is frightening to think that if these students had simply received the help they needed; their life would have turned out to be very difficult... middle of paper ...... ying and graduate from high school. Works Cited Bridgeland, John M., Jr., John J. Dilulio, and Robert Balfanz. “The problem of dropping out of school.” Education Digest 75.3 (2009): 20-26. Premier Academic Research. Internet. October 21, 2013.Christle, Christine A.Jolivette, KristineNelson, C. Michael. “School characteristics linked to high school dropout rates.” Corrective and Special Education 28.6 (2007): 325-339. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection. Internet. October 21, 2013. Messacar, Derek and Philip Oreopoulos. “Staying in School: A Proposal for Increasing High School Graduation Rates.” Issues in Science and Technology 29.2 (2013): 55-61. Premier Academic Research. Internet. October 21, 2013. Xitao Fan, et al. “Perceived prevalence of teasing and bullying predicts high school dropout rates.” Journal of Educational Psychology 105.1 (2013): 138-149.PsycARTICLES. Internet. October 21. 2013.