American dream Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

In the current world, with the skills needed, dropouts [like no secondary education] are condemned to being members of the underclass. In my view,…

— Milton Friedman

High school dropout rates nationally - Not enough is being done on this issue.

— Cedric Richmond

Particular individuals who might never consider dropping out if they were in a different high school might decide to drop out if they attended…

— James S. Coleman

The dropout crisis is just the tip of an iceberg. What it doesn't count are all the kids who are in school but being…

— Anonymous

College dropouts with significant debt struggle with repayment over the course of their lives and do not receive the benefits afforded to their peers…

— Hank Johnson

I dropped out of high school four times between the ages of 12 to 17.

— Philip Emeagwali

It's a completely irrational decision to drop out of school.

— David Brooks

One could argue that our national university system has become a de facto talent drain for much of the country. Many states and communities…

— Andrew Yang

Dropping out of school is the ultimately caused by discrimination against young people in schools.

— Adam Fletcher

As a high school dropout, I understand the value of education: A second chance at obtaining my high school diploma through the G.I. Bill…

— Charles B. Rangel

It's... time to introduce scholarship programs that give students a choice, especially those who are locked into low-performing schools.

— Rick Perry

Someone thought that I dropped out of Harvard. I am a college dropout, but I dropped out of Temple University in Philadelphia.

— Paul F. Tompkins