concernedpapa, Kiefer (6/10/2009 5:51:43 AM)

Let us all strive to increase this number. It would seem to me this is one is something we would all want to improve on.

Graychin, Eucha (6/10/2009 8:26:08 AM)

Good news!

But has Popeye heard about this?

human1, Cast you fate to the wind (6/10/2009 12:05:12 PM)

righton...I wonder how many of them actually passed to graduate.

It is not easy to graduate these days! The employment market is overstressed and without a diploma whether you passed or not you probably will not get a job.

This is a good thing to hear about Oklahoma.

52favoriteteacher, Washburn--used to be Broken Arrow (6/10/2009 12:17:19 PM)

7 out of 10

tells you a lot about parents I said parents

Moms and Dads do you really think the one(some

more)hour I have your child that all the things

your child needs are covered?

Moms and Dads raise your children to be the

light that we all were meant to be...

Please turn off the TV, turn off the radio and

talk to your children each and every day.

Do Not Forsake So Great A Creation I Beg Of You

Myself included--my early years as a Dad left

a bitter pil...

ckline, (6/10/2009 1:22:04 PM)

I'm less impressed with the numbers of students who graduate high school than with the number of those graduating who are funtionally literate. That is more to the point. Any chance we could get a story on that?

Ayo, T-Town (6/10/2009 2:28:02 PM)

Graduating HS is less about the difficulty in the curriculum than it is in the home life of those who drop out.

I won't pretend to know the statistics, but I bet almost all of the HS drop outs come from the poorest of the poor homes, and also have parent(s) who were HS drop outs.

One of the best programs out there is Headstart. It's been proven that the earlier they get cognitive stimulation the better the chance for success. Children who receive little cognitive stimulation beginning in infancy are already far behind those children who have recieved the attention by the time they start school. The brain needs stimulation early in life for the neurons to route snaptic many paths. Basicly, a parent can increase a babies intelligence by cognitive stimulation.

Couple that with all of the other social adversities which are present in the homes of the financially challenged children, and it presents many more obstacles to overcome than children from stable families.

Bad cycles are hard to break.

human1, Cast you fate to the wind (6/10/2009 9:34:03 PM)

Many cities with above average income have drop outs! The schools and quality of teachers play a big role in that issue also.

Many times the parents just did not have time for the children since they were working hard and long hours trying not to be the poorest of families. Either way the parents are blamed for not providing something!