My colleague, Isabel, wrote an interesting post in her blog regarding the high school drop out rates in Texas. It emphasizes this critical situation in our high schools and also suggests a possible solution to improve the teens’ motivation to continue their education.
I found the idea of bringing more mentors and tutors to schools to better guide Texas’ students fascinating. Isabel mentions that this type of program is absolutely successful in terms of inspiring the students to invest in their futures. In addition, it appears to be a sustainable way to help the education field, since the mentors and tutors would work as volunteers. I would definitely support this type of program and I believe it should be broadly advertized so more people would have a chance to engage in helping these kids, and therefore, help construct a better future for Texas.
The only thought I would like to expand on Isabel’s post is that, besides implementing a bigger and continuous mentor and tutor program for students, I would also love to see an improvement in the school system itself. Perhaps, the Texas government needs to, once and for all, stop cutting funds for education. As mentioned in Isabel’s post, the $4 billion budget cut in Texas left thousands of teachers unemployed. It is unacceptable to be firing so many teachers and ruining the overall quality inside the classrooms.
It would be outstanding to have a much lower drop out rate in Texas’ schools. Education is the ultimate resource a person has to live a more meaningful, successful, and pleasant life. The teenagers that already live in turmoil outside the classrooms should be able to find a supportive environment in school, and further help from mentors, when needed.
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