Drop Out Rate

The drop out rate for high school students is currently too high. In America, over a million of the students who enter ninth grade each fall fail to graduate with their peers four years later (Alliance for Excellent Education). Despite being strongly encouraged to stay in school, a large percent of students continue to withdraw. In the ever changing, progressive society that we live in, a solid education is vital to finding gainful, lasting employment.

What are your thoughts on this topic? Is a high school diploma important and why? Do you believe people can still be successful if they drop out of high school? Feel free to incorporate current topics such as the rapidly growing world of technology, the poor economy, etc.

Your response must be no less than 6 sentences. Look out for grammatical errors!

PS22 Chorus

Check out these amazing students from Public School 22 in Staten Island, New York! Here- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0FPZolbYns

Vocabulary

Respond to this post by choosing one of the vocabulary words and using it in a sentence. Each word should only be used once. In other words, if one of your classmates has already used a word, you cannot use it. Pay close attention to each word's part of speech. It must be used correctly in order for you to get credit. Your sentence must be more than 5 words. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Vocabulary Word:
antidote: n. a remedy to counteract a poison
chronic: adj. continuing for a long time
commemorate: v. to observe; to recall to memory
congregate: v. to gather with others in one place
consolidate: v. to unite into one whole; combine
illicit: adj. unlawful; illegal
inaudible: adj. cannot be heard
rectify: v. to correct a situation or problem
transform: v. to change from one form to another

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