ANOTHER SPIN: Let's put an end to high school dropouts

By Debbie Spingarn/Wicked Local Norwood Columnist

http://www.wickedlocal.com/norwood/archive/x1774073337/ANOTHER-SPIN-Let-s-put-an-end-to-high-school-dropouts#ixzz1PwyQDGbV

 

NORWOOD —

A headline in the Boston Globe a few days back caught my eye: "Dropout rates still a concern."  

The article details the dropout rate among local South Shore towns, of which Norwood is included.

As a taxpayer, teacher, parent and citizen, this troubles me. Most of all, as a human being what concerns me is the devastating effect dropping out of high school can have on an individual, especially in today's difficult world.......