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Drop Out Rate In Public Schools

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The question I want answered is: Why is the drop out rate higher among minorities than their Caucasian counterpart? It has a variety of factor that could explain why people of color typically have a lower graduation rate, One possibility could be the fact that lower income families face more challenges than those who live outside the city even if their low income. You also have to look at funding for school districts, schools get most of their funding from property tax and if the area that you live have predominantly low income families that live there than you'll receive less tax revenue to support the school. which makes it harder for students get thing such as, lunches or bus rides to school, thus making school seem like a less appealing
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