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16. Here are some measures that have been suggested to increase the number of children graduating from high school.
A) Make truancy enforcement stronger to cut down on the number of children skipping school without an excuse. Would this measure be…
B) Increase parental involvement by offering training to parents on how to keep their children in school. Would this measure be…
C) Lower academic standards so that more children can graduate. Would this measure be…
D) Outlaw dropping out of school under the age of 18. Would this measure be…
E) Penalize the parents of students who don't finish high school. Would this measure be…
17. Did you yourself complete high school or did you drop out of school? If you dropped out of school, but got a G.E.D., please tell me.
A) Make truancy enforcement stronger to cut down on the number of children skipping school without an excuse. Would this measure be…
Very effective | 46% |
Somewhat effective | 37% |
Not very effective | 9% |
Not at all effective | 7% |
No answer/don't know | 1% |
B) Increase parental involvement by offering training to parents on how to keep their children in school. Would this measure be…
Very effective | 50% |
Somewhat effective | 37% |
Not very effective | 6% |
Not at all effective | 6% |
No answer/don't know | 1% |
C) Lower academic standards so that more children can graduate. Would this measure be…
Very effective | 7% |
Somewhat effective | 13% |
Not very effective | 18% |
Not at all effective | 60% |
No answer/don't know | 2% |
D) Outlaw dropping out of school under the age of 18. Would this measure be…
Very effective | 33% |
Somewhat effective | 31% |
Not very effective | 18% |
Not at all effective | 16% |
No answer/don't know | 3% |
E) Penalize the parents of students who don't finish high school. Would this measure be…
Very effective | 18% |
Somewhat effective | 27% |
Not very effective | 27% |
Not at all effective | 27% |
No answer/don't know | 2% |
17. Did you yourself complete high school or did you drop out of school? If you dropped out of school, but got a G.E.D., please tell me.
Completed high school | 87% |
Dropped out, but got a G.E.D. | 7% |
Dropped out | 5% |
No answer/don't know | 1% |