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A quarter of California's students dropout before graduating.

With the costs, both to these students and to our society, Californians cannot allow this epidemic to grow. Students should have a voice in solving this crisis, not just adults!

The Youth Graduation Empowerment Project (YGEP) is a coalition of youth and adult allies who have come together to combat California’s dropout crisis through youth-led research, service-learning, civic engagement and policy advocacy.

Did you know?

Four out of five dropouts wanted better teachers.

80 percent of dropouts said classes were not interesting or relevant.

70 percent of dropouts said they were not motivated to work hard.

Dropouts are eight times as likely to be in jail or in prison.

Dropouts are more likely to be unemployed, unhealthy and poor.

Dropouts cost California $46 billion every year!

Only half of H.S. graduates have the skills they need to succeed in college or work!

One half of all African-Americans and Hispanics fail to graduate!

Every 29 seconds a high school student gives up on school!

1 million American high school students drop out every year!

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