| When, if ever, is it appropriate to counsel students out of school? Is a GED the same as a high
school diploma—and is it a better option for some students rather than others? Do schools have a
duty to prevent students from dropping out—especially when these students lower the pass rates by
which schools are evaluated and/or receive funding? This case follows the lives of three very different
secondary students, their teachers, and their principal at a medium-sized, urban high school.
Discussion Questions
- How should Rachel advise her students? What should she say to Sam about
Tariq and Jayson?
- Should Eva be prevented from dropping out? What about Tariq? Jayson?
- Do schools have a duty to prevent students from dropping out?
- Is a GED the same as a high school diploma? Should the GED be an option to
some or to everyone?
- To what degree does requiring students to graduate in four years limit students?
- When is it acceptable for a principal to counsel students out of a school?
- Should students be prevented from dropping out if, when they don’t, they
lower pass rates by which schools are evaluated?
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Erica Litke
TNLI
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New York City
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