Why your car donation is so important... High school drop out rates are shocking but true. The chances at a successful future for students, after dropping out, dramatically decrease. More importantly, the type of future these dropouts stand to face is not only sad, but expensive to taxpayers. Our cause is important because it affects everyone. You may not know a child who has dropped out of school, but ultimately your tax dollars will.
- In 2004, High School dropouts cost the U.S. more than $325 billion in lost wages, taxes and productivity over their lifetime.
- 75% of America’s state prison inmates are high school dropouts.
- Dropouts make up nearly ½ of the head of house holds on welfare.
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