Confronting the School Dropout Crisis: Insights. Bowman, Bowman,**

SAGE Publications Inc

Confronting the School Dropout CrisisInsights and Interventions From a Former Dropout\nAuthor(s): Susan Bowman\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: SAGE Publications Inc, United States\nImprint: Corwin Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9781071962145, 978-1071962145\nSynopsis\nReach out before they drop out\n\nStudent dropout rates continue to soar, despite decades of funding, research, programs, and professional development initiatives. This is a wakeup call.\n\nWritten by a former school dropout, Confronting the School Dropout Crisis encourages educators and related professionals to discover and explore the sometimes unnoticed reasons that youth drop out of school. With fresh strategies for prevention and intervention, this critical resource includes:\n\nHow to reach and recover students who are at risk of dropping out or who already have\nClear, impactful strategies that better engage and positively impact students who are at risk\nMoving personal stories from teens and the author\n\nConfronting the S.