IDRA identified six school policies that lead to higher dropout rates as outlined this infographic:
- Exclusionary Discipline
- In-grade Retention
- Low Funding and Insufficient Support for English Learners
- Unfair and Insufficient Funding
- Watered-Down, Non-College Prep Curricula
- Testing that is High-Stakes
“Children do not make bad schools; Bad policies make bad schools,” said Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel
See article: How the Pandemic May Impact School Policies and Practices that Lead to Higher Dropout Rates, by Christina Quintanilla-Muñoz, 2022
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