concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: school dropouts

academic failure
type: Concept
narrower: school dropouts

school dropouts
type: Concept
definition: Since the mid-20th century, concern in the United States has escalated about students who leave the formal education system before completing at least a high school diploma. Recent high school dropout rates are often described as a “crisis,” particularly in big cities, where the figures may be as high as 50 percent. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; School Dropouts]
broader: academic failure