A new report claims students who don’t graduate face long-term impacts on their personal and financial well-being. Researchers at Georgia State University, on behalf of Georgia Appleseed, have published a new report titled “Unlocking Georgia’s Potential: The Long-Term Economic and Social Benefits of Keeping Students in School.”
The report, which utilizes data from Georgia’s 2022 graduating class, examines the factors that increase the likelihood of students dropping out of high school. It also explores how exclusionary discipline for students undermines graduation and the economic effects on both the student and taxpayers.
On Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,” show host Rose Scott talks with Michael Waller, executive director of Georgia Appleseed. Waller discusses the report and how supportive learning environments can contribute to students’ overall success.
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