Maybe they are failing and can't keep up. Or they are bored or pregnant or have jobs or don't get along with teachers. Friends, freedom and fast money are a lure.
Broken families are a distraction.
Perhaps they don't feel safe or just don't like going to class. The studies and surveys list the familiar reasons that the young drop out of school. To learn more, visit job-training centers and alternative schools. Spend time at work sites and parking lots. Go to prisons, where two-thirds of the jumpsuits hold a school dropout.