I knew a girl that ran away for a week (essentially only missing FIVE days of school). She returned to school and was embarrassed because all her classmates kept asking where she was. She decided she did not want to go to school anymore and her parents said "alright". She was 16. The parents can definitely be blamed in this instance. Job prospects are SO limited to people without high school diploma... what parent would agree to that?
Umm, I know a lot of people with bachelor's degrees who have absolutely no chance of making over $40K per year. I don't think schooling is the only thing at play here.
newsflash: the school system does not suit everyone. some kids with all the family support in the world just don't enjoy school and don't see the point.
There needs to be other options for these kids to become qualified enugh to gain well paid employment and avoid becoming a statistic.
@lilnicky492 like the programs which used to be run by TAFE (in New South Wales, Australia) which provided kids the opportunity to have on the job training & gain tertiary qualifications during high school years. This gets them out of the classroom & gives them real world experience. These programs are severely underfunded & TAFE teachers are underpaid & underconditioned, which puts these programs at risk of termination. Last I heard, they were beginning to be phased out, which I think is sad.
@lilnicky492 Perhaps. Even that won't solve the problem though, there are too many different personalities and learning styles to cater for everyone. On the job training similar to an apprenticeship is just one of the answers.
My friend sean is planing on dropping out next year he's turning 17 in october and he is going into 9th grade (im turning 15 in september and going into tenth) because he failed it last year while all of his friends including me passed. we all try to help him with grades but its no use and im done trying to change his grades because mine are going down because of it . i am also done trying to convince him to not drop out because it's no use
I dropped out at 15 because of my own irresponsibility and unwillingness to do what I was told. I regret it, it was the worst decision of my life. It was my decision i dropped out, moved out, and regretted it ever since. My parent's were not bad parent's there had 4 kids both had to work long hour's and they didn't have the hours in the day required to helicopter parent their children. They are bad parents in this world. They are a hell of a lot more bad children
@musiclovinggurl123 It's not necessarily "bad." The parents could be apathetic, ill-informed, etc. I'm a teacher, and I can tell you that the students who do drop out, most of the time, have parents that simply do not care about education or do not think their kids needs it. Education begins in the home, and the parents' apathy can be seen in their children.
I was really poor when I was in my home-country.My mother taught me how to read before I was 4 years old, and by the time I went to kindergarten I was at the same level as first graders. I went to poor schools in my country, but the system focused on discipline. We didn't get a lot of homework, but the classes were exceptional. I'm embarrassed that some Americans (with all their educational resources) don't even know the capital cities of industrialized nations. Money can't buy education.
I've contemplated dropping out of school due to my parents telling me I'm a failure and i've never gotten below a B+ and i take AP classes. it's tough to stick it out when no one wants you there
@crazyclutz18 You're parents are crazy if they're saying that & you're bringing home grades like that. Stick it out so you can prove them wrong. Get a scholarship (or more than one) that covers tuition, books, room & board so you can lead your own life & get away from such toxic people. I was a secondary school teacher for nearly 7 years & I know there are too many disinterested & unsupportive parents out there. Stay in school, continue to kick ass so you can get a life & leave them behind!
@redconky I find it funny that you were a teacher but yet you use you're when you mean to say your. ;) Your is possessive, while you're is a contraction of you are.
@Chaoitcme I said I was a teacher. I didn't say I could walk on water. Although I'm also a published writer, I normally don't have a proofreader on call to check my YouTube postings. Everyone makes a mistake on occasion. Perhaps you're guilty of hubris, which is a most undesirable quality. If this is how you pay someone back for encouraging you, I might now understand your (as in, the possessive case) parents' attitude. You're (as in, contraction of "you" and "are") NOT welcome!
@redconky There is no reason to mess up your and you're when you are a person in a position to educate. They are not complex words and when you write the wrong word you should know that what you are writing is the wrong word. Yes everyone does make mistakes but it looks bad when you make the same mistake twice and state that you were a teacher as well. My parents have nothing to do with my nitpicking of people that say they were educators but mess up basic grammar.
@Chaoitcme See your comment I corrected on another video regarding your sentence fragment. I have neither the time nor inclination to engage you any further. You are exposing yourself as a rude & petty person. I will not sully my online reputation be replying to your rants.
makes me cry... in our country if you have university diploma chances are you are not gonna make as much as dropouts. plumber can earn up to 3 times more comparing to a computer programer. but that's probably the problem of a school sistem. everyone can go to university and there so many "educated" people. and those few that actually work with their hands have their hands full.
Parents are the only ones to be blamed...its Today's Society, Economy, the Internet, Video Games, Peer Pressure, Bullying, Sexual Orientation, etc, but guess what, High School Drop Outs is a never ending cycle, which happens in every generation.
Also, I like to say, Im glad I dont have any kids of my own and have them go through the Bullshit that are happening Now.
That's what happens when the American Government spends more $ on the military and bailing out these Wall Street bankers,the millionaire or any other higher ups who started this economic disaster.
I don't even understand it, High School is easy as shit, everyone, and a very small part of your life that you need to just suck it the fuck up so you can get on with life. It gets better folks, I promise.
I'm currently in highschool and find it really hard sometimes because i don't get any individual attention so if i don't get it than I'm fucked and the teachers just move on and it sucks ass cause i feel like they are just trying to cram information into our heads. Hire better fucken teachers.
I almost dropped out, but I ended up graduating. I would have dropped out, because I was severely depressed and couldn't find any motivation to finish. But I finished anyway. With no motivation. I felt like it didn't even matter that I graduated..
I dropped out at 16. I got my GED. I'm very well self educated in the sciences, and far more competent than the average person my age. I'm unemployed, and have dealt with drug problems. But that's a given, given where I live. (South Florida, where everyone even teenagers are hooked on pain pills)
Although my parents were indeed a factor, I can unambiguously say that the schooling system is the main reason I ended up where I did. Of all the teachers I ever had, perhaps three were even decent.
gezz Ann is everything a patch and plaster fix for you. girls having unwanted pregnancy give them condoms contraception and abortions. i mean yea were doing that too, but could we just try and address the real cause of problem. the unwanted pregnancy is just a symptom of a much bigger problem.
The few people I've met or heard about want to drop out because they believe they'll be taken care of by their families. But so much of doing badly in school comes from lack of confidence or apathy, so I can only imagine how much of these attitudes contribute to dropping out.
i dont know about anyone else... but academics was no factor at all in me dropping out (i was even in some advanced classes). it was other people, bullies and social anxiety and made me drop out. it worked out for the best because i immediately got my ged and enrolled in college a full year before anyone else. now i'm working on my Masters.. TAKE THAT YOU F'ING BULLIES
i think the main causes for dropouts are bullying & teen pregnancy. i know wheni was in high school i was bullied relentlessly to the point i wanted to drop out
I payed attention in class and found value in everything i learned. There were lots of kids around me that didn't give a crap about anything they were learning, or not learning because they didn't pay attention. Parents have a lot of sway in how much their child values education, schools can only do so much.
They can present the information but YOU have to listen.
@larsattack some do. they really aren't always told that there's even a reason for getting a diploma. Some kids don't even KNOW they HAVE a school counselor. And so many other things, it's all situational for the students, but it's the parents job to look out for them...
@larsattack I know many people who think and say those EXACT same words. You'd be amazed how little some people value education of any kind, many people want to be taught how to do a "specific" job and think all the extra stuff like history and calculus are just pointless. Sad really. You never know what information you might need, the best thing is to learn as much as you can in every field possible.
had to start working my ficking ass... I worked plenty in high school, had tons of responsibilities, had no car, rode public transit and to top it all off I got bullied so I could barely find within myelf to show up in the first place and STILL graduated, you drop out your a bum... period, it's free...
@swiftykingpin1 Get the job working minimum wage in fast food or retail in the mall? College kids get those jobs part time while still in school over drop outs.
I do think that american society in generel doesn't put to much value on education. Although the well educated are very successfull, the values are downplayed and it's more about some american dream that you're supposed to achieve on your own. If society as a whole put more value in education, and some more money, it would also help.
i didnt drop out, but i didnt graduate on time either.... and i entirly blame my parents.... if they would given a f^ck and would have made me give more of a f*uck i would easily be in college right now. 25 ACT
I dropped out of high when I was 16. I would blame it on a combination of both my parents and my friends who were a bad influence on me. During K-12, my parents never once showed interest in my schooling. But, I am proud to admit that I received my GED, went to community college last year, and have been accepted into Middle Tennessee State University starting this fall. I learned pretty quickly after dropping out how important education is if you wish to make anything of yourself.
@JOHNLENNONWINZ If it makes you feel any better, I have a college degree and my friend who dropped out of high school is doing way better than me in every way. Schooling isn't everything.
i would be cool with making less than $40,000 a year. thats more than enough money to live on. im one of those people who spends the bare minimum and saves the rest other than whatever drugs i buy. ill probably pass high school but $40,000 a year isnt bad. id be happy with $20,000 a year
School is easy when your parents care about you and how you do. When no one gives a shit about what you do or can't be bothered with the effort to get the result then of course kids will drop out sooner. The child's attitude matters too but parental interest helps greatly.
School is so fucking easy. I don't know why anyone would drop out. This coming from a guy that left home the summer before junior year and took care of himself since then. In most cases I blame the student for being lazy or stupid, at least from what I've seen.
TYT, you need to quote the stats with background information. Who are these 7%? My guess is that they're kids who went into the startup world and are good with programming or technology in general, or even just good at the business end of things. Therefore if you're one of those types of kids, the odds may be much more favorable and maybe you should consider it more.
@dmcarefuldriver He rephrased it, Sherlock. Thank you for showing evidence of America's shitty schooling. By the way, "25 and older" is what was said, not "until 25." The latter would just be an idiotic statistic.
i hate it when people blame parent or the kids. i dont care what kind of culture or parents you have if the schools thought the kids relevant material and didn't bombard them with test every fucking weak and focused of teaching more then obsessing about the arbitrary line between a B and an A, then maybe kids would have more of an incentive to do well in school.
My mom was far more poor than the majority of the people around me.
Look it isn't that hard to learn to read and do basic math. Up until grade 10 everything was incredibly easy for me because I put the time and effort into it. It isn't THAT HARD to learn your Sin, cos, and tan functions on the calculator ect. I had more problems at home than the majority of people. But the majority of people refused to put the time necessary to achieve high grades.
I know a lot of people that could have put the time into their studies but decided not to. They got lazy and by the end of the year they think it's genetics that made me so much smarter than them. I see the potential in people but they're JUST TOO DAM LAZY.
unmotivated. sorry but highschoolers are still in highschool yes there are those who want afternoon naps forever, but there are an alarmingly high number of teens that just don't see the point and aren't motivated to do anything. This is fine if they were adults and had their personalities completely developed to know how to find self-motivation. in essence they're still mentally developing, and they won't find self-motivation is the environment they're in is negative.
I had severe depression/mental issues/physical problems/anxiety, what's more un-motivating than that?
Cenk is right. It's the cultural difference. I used to have 2 pairs of clothing (2 sweaters one shirt and 2 jeans) for my grade 12 year but I stuck with it. There was only ever crap food on the table as well.
It's the fucking culture. No excuses other than laziness. If i got through it then so can they.
I don't really understand the point you're trying to make.
"teens that just don't see the point and aren't motivated to do anything"
ITS THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCE. That's the point Cenk is trying to make. You just stated a cultural condition. In Indian culture there is a strong expectation that you need to succeed, regardless of anything and that's what pushes people into greatness.
@xxSerpenttinexx crap education sucks shit, but doesn't have to do anything with you dropping out, in fact it probably just means passing classes is easier.
@kazekage321414 It does because you can think its pointless to go to school when you aren't really learning anything, also schools with poor quality usually have a bad atmosphere that can make a person unwilling to work.
@dfg93353 70,000 isn't hard to make ends meet, that's definitely a very comfortable salary, or are you talking about both parents together, which still isn't too bad, not wonderful, but not bad
" That's an incredible number" She doesn't even question whether the fact that the dropped out is causing the other problems or if they all are caused by something else. Whether the disinterest in completing school and say the abuse of alcohol are both just cultural norms to some segments of society. There is no evidence that not finishing school causes these things but are parallel to them. Causation is implied but not proven.
I'm latino. My mom dropped out after she gave birth to me at 16. I'm 15, and definitely not planning on dropping out. I want to go to college. Too bad my mom's a single mother raising 2. We already have trouble living in the area we live in, because of the nice schools here. I'm going to be working part time, so that I'm not in a great amount of debt after high school. My mom doesn't get involved in my education. It's all me right now. Fun :] DON'T DROP OUT!
@hattersuffa Keep your grades high throughout high school as much as you can. It sounds like your situation is already ripe for needs-based scholarships for college, so if you get high grades, you can also qualify for merit-based scholarships. Just work hard for the grades and apply for lots of scholarships. It's a lot of work for sure, but I guarantee you that this combination can get you a lot of financial help to go to college. I wish you the best of luck.
These problems seem so easy to fix/reduce. Give free contraception etc. Why doesn't the lawmakers focus on these important topics! And parents need to get their kids off video games or at least make them do it in moderation, how can you let your kid drop out? My parents would have slapped the fuc* outta me.
Parents got to motivate the kids from day one make sure that they care about school. Im a teenager right now and I KNOW i would not have gotten anywhere if i wasnt pushed at least a little bit. Dropping out is never an option and those numbers prove it.
@DeJach i come from a pretty bad area in my town. the military is one of the few ways out of these places. my buddy joined the marines to escape gang life. and im happy he did.
@FORCEtheFUNK285 I'll agree that the choice between military and gangs is clear, but either is still being a willing slave to the two systems. Yeah people gotta sell crack to kids to feed their family, but... (And sometimes those are the only two choices, but that's very rare. It's just that the hard choice is more often the right choice, but because it's hard it's less taken.)
I knew a girl that ran away for a week (essentially only missing FIVE days of school). She returned to school and was embarrassed because all her classmates kept asking where she was. She decided she did not want to go to school anymore and her parents said "alright". She was 16. The parents can definitely be blamed in this instance. Job prospects are SO limited to people without high school diploma... what parent would agree to that?
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Does this count the kids who get their GED? Or is this just drop outs in general?
frootbat31 4 months ago
@tytuniversity
I make half of that and I would explode in joy having 40,000$ I live in a country which is WAY more expensive than the US.
So I got no idea why they complain about it.
Clanki 4 months ago
this one stoner guy in my class is thinking of dropping out... he seems really smart in history though.
SangtotheDy 5 months ago
i droped out today. Im depressed, and the school system is not working for me.
last year i got a 4,6 grade (1-6)
firstdicehawk 5 months ago
Wanna drop out & fuck yourself? Blame yourself. No excuses.
upabittoolate 5 months ago
Umm, I know a lot of people with bachelor's degrees who have absolutely no chance of making over $40K per year. I don't think schooling is the only thing at play here.
HyrbidHermit 5 months ago
newsflash: the school system does not suit everyone. some kids with all the family support in the world just don't enjoy school and don't see the point.
There needs to be other options for these kids to become qualified enugh to gain well paid employment and avoid becoming a statistic.
kathyofrin 6 months ago 10
@kathyofrin like what?
lilnicky492 2 months ago
@lilnicky492 like the programs which used to be run by TAFE (in New South Wales, Australia) which provided kids the opportunity to have on the job training & gain tertiary qualifications during high school years. This gets them out of the classroom & gives them real world experience. These programs are severely underfunded & TAFE teachers are underpaid & underconditioned, which puts these programs at risk of termination. Last I heard, they were beginning to be phased out, which I think is sad.
kathyofrin 2 months ago
@kathyofrin So you mean Vocational education? So what you want is technical high schools which already exist in the US.
lilnicky492 2 months ago
@lilnicky492 Perhaps. Even that won't solve the problem though, there are too many different personalities and learning styles to cater for everyone. On the job training similar to an apprenticeship is just one of the answers.
kathyofrin 2 months ago
My friend sean is planing on dropping out next year he's turning 17 in october and he is going into 9th grade (im turning 15 in september and going into tenth) because he failed it last year while all of his friends including me passed. we all try to help him with grades but its no use and im done trying to change his grades because mine are going down because of it . i am also done trying to convince him to not drop out because it's no use
romaloma345 6 months ago
I dropped out at 15 because of my own irresponsibility and unwillingness to do what I was told. I regret it, it was the worst decision of my life. It was my decision i dropped out, moved out, and regretted it ever since. My parent's were not bad parent's there had 4 kids both had to work long hour's and they didn't have the hours in the day required to helicopter parent their children. They are bad parents in this world. They are a hell of a lot more bad children
bunkmasterflex 6 months ago
Yes, blame the bad parents and their bad parenting.
musiclovinggurl123 6 months ago
@musiclovinggurl123 It's not necessarily "bad." The parents could be apathetic, ill-informed, etc. I'm a teacher, and I can tell you that the students who do drop out, most of the time, have parents that simply do not care about education or do not think their kids needs it. Education begins in the home, and the parents' apathy can be seen in their children.
seiferganon 6 months ago
D: They used one of my favorite bands to show sad statistics.
ChairmanKiel 6 months ago
where is the college representing shirts?
ebent24 6 months ago
Fucking bullshit. $40,000 or less?
I'm 17, a drop out, and make more then that a year.
AdelaideSkaterKid 7 months ago
@AdelaideSkaterKid keep on the grind
ebent24 6 months ago
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This is really true.
natedaug1 7 months ago
I was really poor when I was in my home-country.My mother taught me how to read before I was 4 years old, and by the time I went to kindergarten I was at the same level as first graders. I went to poor schools in my country, but the system focused on discipline. We didn't get a lot of homework, but the classes were exceptional. I'm embarrassed that some Americans (with all their educational resources) don't even know the capital cities of industrialized nations. Money can't buy education.
someThinkingApe 7 months ago 2
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Amen to that.
unabomberman 7 months ago
I've contemplated dropping out of school due to my parents telling me I'm a failure and i've never gotten below a B+ and i take AP classes. it's tough to stick it out when no one wants you there
crazyclutz18 7 months ago 7
@crazyclutz18 You're parents are crazy if they're saying that & you're bringing home grades like that. Stick it out so you can prove them wrong. Get a scholarship (or more than one) that covers tuition, books, room & board so you can lead your own life & get away from such toxic people. I was a secondary school teacher for nearly 7 years & I know there are too many disinterested & unsupportive parents out there. Stay in school, continue to kick ass so you can get a life & leave them behind!
redconky 7 months ago
@redconky I find it funny that you were a teacher but yet you use you're when you mean to say your. ;) Your is possessive, while you're is a contraction of you are.
Chaoitcme 7 months ago
@Chaoitcme I said I was a teacher. I didn't say I could walk on water. Although I'm also a published writer, I normally don't have a proofreader on call to check my YouTube postings. Everyone makes a mistake on occasion. Perhaps you're guilty of hubris, which is a most undesirable quality. If this is how you pay someone back for encouraging you, I might now understand your (as in, the possessive case) parents' attitude. You're (as in, contraction of "you" and "are") NOT welcome!
redconky 7 months ago
@redconky There is no reason to mess up your and you're when you are a person in a position to educate. They are not complex words and when you write the wrong word you should know that what you are writing is the wrong word. Yes everyone does make mistakes but it looks bad when you make the same mistake twice and state that you were a teacher as well. My parents have nothing to do with my nitpicking of people that say they were educators but mess up basic grammar.
Chaoitcme 7 months ago
@Chaoitcme See your comment I corrected on another video regarding your sentence fragment. I have neither the time nor inclination to engage you any further. You are exposing yourself as a rude & petty person. I will not sully my online reputation be replying to your rants.
redconky 7 months ago
@redconky I meant "by" your rants.
redconky 7 months ago
@redconky ;o)
Chaoitcme 7 months ago
@crazyclutz18 You're in AP classes but you want to drop out? That makes no sense what. so. ever.
musiclovinggurl123 6 months ago
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genresrforposer 7 months ago
makes me cry... in our country if you have university diploma chances are you are not gonna make as much as dropouts. plumber can earn up to 3 times more comparing to a computer programer. but that's probably the problem of a school sistem. everyone can go to university and there so many "educated" people. and those few that actually work with their hands have their hands full.
aandreya 7 months ago 2
i was thinking of dropping , but I persevered and my parents pushed me to finish and i got my diploma yesterday in the mail.
MrReaganomics1 7 months ago
Parents are the only ones to be blamed...its Today's Society, Economy, the Internet, Video Games, Peer Pressure, Bullying, Sexual Orientation, etc, but guess what, High School Drop Outs is a never ending cycle, which happens in every generation.
Also, I like to say, Im glad I dont have any kids of my own and have them go through the Bullshit that are happening Now.
EvilFingers 7 months ago
the way things are looking, even if you do finish highschool, you aint makin above 40k
WBWWproductionz 7 months ago
I'm Hispanic and after Ana saying these statistics,it makes me cry.
98bigbutt 7 months ago
That's what happens when the American Government spends more $ on the military and bailing out these Wall Street bankers,the millionaire or any other higher ups who started this economic disaster.
98bigbutt 7 months ago
Blame the school district. Seriously, blame them, they dont do shit for anyone.
NYTDDS 7 months ago
I blame the dumb ass kids!....... If you drop out... then you are a dumb fuck, plain and simple and you deserve to be a loser.
RelativistSlayer 7 months ago
Everyone assumes they know the answer to why kids just don't care anymore, but did they ever think to actually ask a dropout why they stopped caring?
g00dmaydieyoung 7 months ago
@g00dmaydieyoung no. they dont think that hard :P
NYTDDS 7 months ago
Those 7% are probably all musicians or sportsmen
doritos180 7 months ago
I don't even understand it, High School is easy as shit, everyone, and a very small part of your life that you need to just suck it the fuck up so you can get on with life. It gets better folks, I promise.
bladex2056 7 months ago
I'm currently in highschool and find it really hard sometimes because i don't get any individual attention so if i don't get it than I'm fucked and the teachers just move on and it sucks ass cause i feel like they are just trying to cram information into our heads. Hire better fucken teachers.
emericaordie15 7 months ago
@emericaordie15 try khanacademy you can search it on google or see videos on youtube. Very good!
chocksy 7 months ago
I almost dropped out, but I ended up graduating. I would have dropped out, because I was severely depressed and couldn't find any motivation to finish. But I finished anyway. With no motivation. I felt like it didn't even matter that I graduated..
Shadowfolds 7 months ago
I dropped out at 16. I got my GED. I'm very well self educated in the sciences, and far more competent than the average person my age. I'm unemployed, and have dealt with drug problems. But that's a given, given where I live. (South Florida, where everyone even teenagers are hooked on pain pills)
Although my parents were indeed a factor, I can unambiguously say that the schooling system is the main reason I ended up where I did. Of all the teachers I ever had, perhaps three were even decent.
Territomauvais 7 months ago 2
In the US teachers get paid to be babysitters not educators! I know this because I went to school in the US
cerritoboy 7 months ago
gezz Ann is everything a patch and plaster fix for you. girls having unwanted pregnancy give them condoms contraception and abortions. i mean yea were doing that too, but could we just try and address the real cause of problem. the unwanted pregnancy is just a symptom of a much bigger problem.
ridimwave 7 months ago
what if the drop out gets a GED and college education?
Snakekilla12 7 months ago
is this from "Waiting for Superman" documentary?
Snakekilla12 7 months ago
Nearly 1.3 million drop out every year and climbing.
Chazbretroberts 7 months ago
The few people I've met or heard about want to drop out because they believe they'll be taken care of by their families. But so much of doing badly in school comes from lack of confidence or apathy, so I can only imagine how much of these attitudes contribute to dropping out.
AfterBabelFell 7 months ago
i dont know about anyone else... but academics was no factor at all in me dropping out (i was even in some advanced classes). it was other people, bullies and social anxiety and made me drop out. it worked out for the best because i immediately got my ged and enrolled in college a full year before anyone else. now i'm working on my Masters.. TAKE THAT YOU F'ING BULLIES
SanguineBullet667 7 months ago
im an apprentice butcher from Australia... i made $41,000 last year...
ps the Australian dollar is worth more than the american dollar... sorry
MrRazzeldazzel88 7 months ago
when i was in high school and in college now i consider just cuz im lazy or i get bored
MrBigNelli 7 months ago
i think the main causes for dropouts are bullying & teen pregnancy. i know wheni was in high school i was bullied relentlessly to the point i wanted to drop out
tharealrebels 7 months ago
Education is what you make it.
I payed attention in class and found value in everything i learned. There were lots of kids around me that didn't give a crap about anything they were learning, or not learning because they didn't pay attention. Parents have a lot of sway in how much their child values education, schools can only do so much.
They can present the information but YOU have to listen.
PyROphantasie 7 months ago
@PyROphantasie education is chewed popcorn.
chiaromontestephen 7 months ago
@chiaromontestephen I'm not really sure what you mean but i think i disagree....
PyROphantasie 7 months ago
@PyROphantasie i must give you pleasurable oral sex. i don't want to i NEED too. yo are so sexy. i want to swallow 5 pounds of your cum.
chiaromontestephen 7 months ago
@chiaromontestephen Well that's one way to end a conversation... and start and ORGY!
Too bad this is the internet and you're probably some fat hairy old dude.
PyROphantasie 7 months ago
If you don't have a high school diploma, you are screwing yourself for life. Stay in school, get that diploma.
audadvnc 7 months ago
Just thought I'd drop in and say I think TYTU is great. Thanks for the work you're doing.
abexylol 7 months ago in playlist sadasw
i dropped out to start my own business, 8 years later im now making 85,000 a year
classicshameroom 7 months ago
I doubt anyone who drops out is thinking "I'm not going to learn anything here. I might as well leave".
larsattack 7 months ago
@larsattack some do. they really aren't always told that there's even a reason for getting a diploma. Some kids don't even KNOW they HAVE a school counselor. And so many other things, it's all situational for the students, but it's the parents job to look out for them...
LUchesi 7 months ago
@larsattack I know many people who think and say those EXACT same words. You'd be amazed how little some people value education of any kind, many people want to be taught how to do a "specific" job and think all the extra stuff like history and calculus are just pointless. Sad really. You never know what information you might need, the best thing is to learn as much as you can in every field possible.
PyROphantasie 7 months ago
ana and the hot ancient roman look - nice
atheistveganheathan 7 months ago
Watch "Waiting for Superman". Excellent documentary about the state our schools are in,
bman006bjj15843 7 months ago
had to start working my ficking ass... I worked plenty in high school, had tons of responsibilities, had no car, rode public transit and to top it all off I got bullied so I could barely find within myelf to show up in the first place and STILL graduated, you drop out your a bum... period, it's free...
enacra101 7 months ago
@swiftykingpin1 Get the job working minimum wage in fast food or retail in the mall? College kids get those jobs part time while still in school over drop outs.
MRMAGIC305X 7 months ago
@swiftykingpin1 if they can get a job ..
ocean3684 7 months ago
Is this including people who get a GED and go on to college or just people who drop out and that's it?
TitoIsEpic 7 months ago
They cut the women off at the end, lol.
Gnarpig 7 months ago
Make school more interesting, so there will be less drop out
ThePeacefulAtheistt 7 months ago
I do think that american society in generel doesn't put to much value on education. Although the well educated are very successfull, the values are downplayed and it's more about some american dream that you're supposed to achieve on your own. If society as a whole put more value in education, and some more money, it would also help.
momijinohanako 7 months ago
Blame the system.
WakeUpWorldTV 7 months ago
@WakeUpWorldTV and blame those who support it.
computerjero 7 months ago
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Too long, didn't watch.
KhetNiu 7 months ago
i didnt drop out, but i didnt graduate on time either.... and i entirly blame my parents.... if they would given a f^ck and would have made me give more of a f*uck i would easily be in college right now. 25 ACT
inadaizz 7 months ago
It was never a question for me growing up to finish high school and university. Everyone around me did so i never questioned it.
In Ontario everyone is able to take a loan through a program called OSAP. Interest sucks but it is there.
Avaness 7 months ago
I dropped out of high when I was 16. I would blame it on a combination of both my parents and my friends who were a bad influence on me. During K-12, my parents never once showed interest in my schooling. But, I am proud to admit that I received my GED, went to community college last year, and have been accepted into Middle Tennessee State University starting this fall. I learned pretty quickly after dropping out how important education is if you wish to make anything of yourself.
JOHNLENNONWINZ 7 months ago 51
@JOHNLENNONWINZ i think when you're 16 you have your own mind, so you had something to do with it.
froggymicwop 7 months ago
@JOHNLENNONWINZ Good job, man. Keep going on your comeback, you can do it. :)
NightAngel625 7 months ago
@JOHNLENNONWINZ If it makes you feel any better, I have a college degree and my friend who dropped out of high school is doing way better than me in every way. Schooling isn't everything.
HyrbidHermit 5 months ago
i would be cool with making less than $40,000 a year. thats more than enough money to live on. im one of those people who spends the bare minimum and saves the rest other than whatever drugs i buy. ill probably pass high school but $40,000 a year isnt bad. id be happy with $20,000 a year
OrangeSaint420 7 months ago
School is easy when your parents care about you and how you do. When no one gives a shit about what you do or can't be bothered with the effort to get the result then of course kids will drop out sooner. The child's attitude matters too but parental interest helps greatly.
xTheDynastQueenx 7 months ago 26
I cut school all the time, i passed all the tests without studying. Moat peolle drop out because they are lazy
melojordans23 7 months ago
School is so fucking easy. I don't know why anyone would drop out. This coming from a guy that left home the summer before junior year and took care of himself since then. In most cases I blame the student for being lazy or stupid, at least from what I've seen.
MRMAGIC305X 7 months ago
I'm glad I graduated.
NikEgUy101 7 months ago
TYT, you need to quote the stats with background information. Who are these 7%? My guess is that they're kids who went into the startup world and are good with programming or technology in general, or even just good at the business end of things. Therefore if you're one of those types of kids, the odds may be much more favorable and maybe you should consider it more.
DeJach 7 months ago
HOW DO I REACH THESE KIDDDDDSSSSSSS
slckho 7 months ago
@1:45 - Not your whole life, until you're 25.
dmcarefuldriver 7 months ago
@dmcarefuldriver You're retarded. Did you drop out?
rudZ18 7 months ago
@rudZ18 Did you watch the video and hear Cenk screw up the statistic?
dmcarefuldriver 7 months ago
@dmcarefuldriver He rephrased it, Sherlock. Thank you for showing evidence of America's shitty schooling. By the way, "25 and older" is what was said, not "until 25." The latter would just be an idiotic statistic.
rudZ18 7 months ago
@rudZ18 I know, I was saying that the real statistic is that you have a 93% chance of making <$40,000 until you're 25. Sherlock.
dmcarefuldriver 7 months ago
@0:30 - Nearly twice? It's only 64% more.
dmcarefuldriver 7 months ago
what's the percentage that actually do graduate?
CoDisafishy 7 months ago
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i hate it when people blame parent or the kids. i dont care what kind of culture or parents you have if the schools thought the kids relevant material and didn't bombard them with test every fucking weak and focused of teaching more then obsessing about the arbitrary line between a B and an A, then maybe kids would have more of an incentive to do well in school.
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fallenempireoverdrve 7 months ago
@CorrerPorVida kids+taxes+mortgage+car payments...
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fallenempireoverdrve 7 months ago
We need to stop with the one size fits all education system we have
MadPuppets1 7 months ago
but if these jobs don't even exist that's a moot point kinda sorta
moviedude22 7 months ago
Cenk, your parents could have all the expectations in the world for you, because your dad was wealthy and gave you opportunities.
Most of us aren't that lucky. You can bullshit us all you want about how "if we just work hard enough we'll succeed," but it's just that. Bullshit.
Snap out of your fantasy world where everyone gets to live the American dream. Accept reality as it is and try to change the structures that shape it.
00maharum00ma 7 months ago
@00maharum00ma
My mom was far more poor than the majority of the people around me.
Look it isn't that hard to learn to read and do basic math. Up until grade 10 everything was incredibly easy for me because I put the time and effort into it. It isn't THAT HARD to learn your Sin, cos, and tan functions on the calculator ect. I had more problems at home than the majority of people. But the majority of people refused to put the time necessary to achieve high grades.
shawondemand 7 months ago
@00maharum00ma
I know a lot of people that could have put the time into their studies but decided not to. They got lazy and by the end of the year they think it's genetics that made me so much smarter than them. I see the potential in people but they're JUST TOO DAM LAZY.
shawondemand 7 months ago
@shawondemand
unmotivated. sorry but highschoolers are still in highschool yes there are those who want afternoon naps forever, but there are an alarmingly high number of teens that just don't see the point and aren't motivated to do anything. This is fine if they were adults and had their personalities completely developed to know how to find self-motivation. in essence they're still mentally developing, and they won't find self-motivation is the environment they're in is negative.
lordblazer 7 months ago
@lordblazer
UNMOTIVATING ENVIRONMENT? Negative environment?
I had severe depression/mental issues/physical problems/anxiety, what's more un-motivating than that?
Cenk is right. It's the cultural difference. I used to have 2 pairs of clothing (2 sweaters one shirt and 2 jeans) for my grade 12 year but I stuck with it. There was only ever crap food on the table as well.
It's the fucking culture. No excuses other than laziness. If i got through it then so can they.
shawondemand 7 months ago
@lordblazer
I don't really understand the point you're trying to make.
"teens that just don't see the point and aren't motivated to do anything"
ITS THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCE. That's the point Cenk is trying to make. You just stated a cultural condition. In Indian culture there is a strong expectation that you need to succeed, regardless of anything and that's what pushes people into greatness.
shawondemand 7 months ago
Blame the schools for having crap education
xxSerpenttinexx 7 months ago 63
@xxSerpenttinexx
people never self-reflect do they?
y512516 7 months ago
@y512516 Are you talking about me?
xxSerpenttinexx 7 months ago
@xxSerpenttinexx
people as in GENERAL !
GOD , people are so sensitive
Its like a girl thinking every easy you've said meant SHE was easy
y512516 7 months ago
@y512516 lol
xxSerpenttinexx 7 months ago
@xxSerpenttinexx crap education sucks shit, but doesn't have to do anything with you dropping out, in fact it probably just means passing classes is easier.
kazekage321414 7 months ago
@kazekage321414 It does because you can think its pointless to go to school when you aren't really learning anything, also schools with poor quality usually have a bad atmosphere that can make a person unwilling to work.
xxSerpenttinexx 7 months ago
@xxSerpenttinexx also blame the students for not studying.
junhotak 7 months ago
70,000 is hard to make ends meet... 40,000 is unbearable
dfg93353 7 months ago
@dfg93353 ?.....i'm thinking you are living outside your means mate, i spent quite a while on less than 20k a year and i turned out fine.
CorrerPorVida 7 months ago
@dfg93353 70,000 isn't hard to make ends meet, that's definitely a very comfortable salary, or are you talking about both parents together, which still isn't too bad, not wonderful, but not bad
enacra101 7 months ago
" That's an incredible number" She doesn't even question whether the fact that the dropped out is causing the other problems or if they all are caused by something else. Whether the disinterest in completing school and say the abuse of alcohol are both just cultural norms to some segments of society. There is no evidence that not finishing school causes these things but are parallel to them. Causation is implied but not proven.
xbertocoaylax 7 months ago
I'm latino. My mom dropped out after she gave birth to me at 16. I'm 15, and definitely not planning on dropping out. I want to go to college. Too bad my mom's a single mother raising 2. We already have trouble living in the area we live in, because of the nice schools here. I'm going to be working part time, so that I'm not in a great amount of debt after high school. My mom doesn't get involved in my education. It's all me right now. Fun :] DON'T DROP OUT!
hattersuffa 7 months ago
@hattersuffa
College is rip off. I'll tell you that much
Salvysahagun 7 months ago
@hattersuffa Keep your grades high throughout high school as much as you can. It sounds like your situation is already ripe for needs-based scholarships for college, so if you get high grades, you can also qualify for merit-based scholarships. Just work hard for the grades and apply for lots of scholarships. It's a lot of work for sure, but I guarantee you that this combination can get you a lot of financial help to go to college. I wish you the best of luck.
AmishRakeFight85 7 months ago
People who don't make above $40,000 a year have no chance?... Thanks Cenk!
28stads 7 months ago
These problems seem so easy to fix/reduce. Give free contraception etc. Why doesn't the lawmakers focus on these important topics! And parents need to get their kids off video games or at least make them do it in moderation, how can you let your kid drop out? My parents would have slapped the fuc* outta me.
MrHJPlayer 7 months ago
Parents got to motivate the kids from day one make sure that they care about school. Im a teenager right now and I KNOW i would not have gotten anywhere if i wasnt pushed at least a little bit. Dropping out is never an option and those numbers prove it.
BrooklynJEW7 7 months ago
i dropped out and it sucks. if your a dropout you cant even join the military. but i went and got my GED
SteelyPhil420 7 months ago 48
@SteelyPhil420 Why did you decide to drop out?
MrHJPlayer 7 months ago
@SteelyPhil420 You can't join the military even with a GED? Why would anyone complain about that? I doubt it'd apply if you were drafted though. :(
DeJach 7 months ago
@DeJach i come from a pretty bad area in my town. the military is one of the few ways out of these places. my buddy joined the marines to escape gang life. and im happy he did.
FORCEtheFUNK285 7 months ago
@FORCEtheFUNK285 I'll agree that the choice between military and gangs is clear, but either is still being a willing slave to the two systems. Yeah people gotta sell crack to kids to feed their family, but... (And sometimes those are the only two choices, but that's very rare. It's just that the hard choice is more often the right choice, but because it's hard it's less taken.)
DeJach 7 months ago
@SteelyPhil420 haha suckerr u peasant!
kylecoolio12 7 months ago
@SteelyPhil420 what's easier to do finish high school or get a GED ?
ruts17 7 months ago
first lol
unknownman10 7 months ago