Help: How to minimize the drop out rates of the school?

Philippines
July 31, 2009 1:30am CST
One of the reasons why students could not survive from studying is due to poverty. Without or lack of financial support from their parents discourages the students to continue. The burden of the parents mostly derived from daily travel fare and lunch of their children, so if they can't make money a day ahead of the class their children usually may be absent from the class. Eventually, their absence from the class discussions dicourages them from studying the next day. This leads to dropping out in the middle of the school year. What do you think is the better solution to minimize the drop out rates of the school? PLease send suggestions which are workable within school base. Thanks!!!!
1 response
raynejasper
@raynejasper (2322)
• Philippines
1 Aug 09
..Hi.. I'm also in a school and you are right.. For me, I would suggest that schools should prioritize literacy for our children.. It will be a great help if schools offer scholarships for the less privileged students.. Also, it will be of great help if the government will help less privileged families to earn for a living by providing livelihood trainings and seminars that could help parents to have their own money-making business.. It will also be helpful if schools will be built near the community so that students will not need money for their transportation.. The problem here is, some parents are not able enough to sacrifice for their children's future.. There are also parents who wants their children help them to earn a living than to send them in school because they see school as a burden to them.. Maybe, it will help to have an information literacy for parents to understand their role in their children's future..