High School Dropouts Are A Major Public Education Issue

In some areas of the country, high school dropouts number as high as 40%. We should all consider this a national disgrace. Public education issues we face today are a cumulative lot, brought about by decades of downgrading the quality of public education. Teacher’s salaries have not risen to be commensurate with the required skills or the current cost of living. Public school funding is being cut dramatically, resulting in fewer available classes and more students per classroom. Some public libraries have completely run out of funding and have been forced to close their doors. So what’s to be done to address the many public education issues?