dropout

High-school dropouts are generally going to work directly.

一般情况下，中学辍学生都直接去工作。

According to a study by George Borjas, a Harvard economist, immigration reduced the wages of American high-school dropouts by 9% between 1980-2000.

根据哈佛大学经济专家 George Borjas 的一项研究，外来移民使美国高中辍学生的工资在1980-2000年间减少了9%。

The dropout rate among students is currently one in three.

学生的辍学率目前是1/3。

We encourage students to go on to college whether they are prepared or not, or have a clear sense of purpose or interest, and now have the highest college dropout rate in the world.

我们鼓励学生继续上大学，不管他们是否做好了准备，或者是否有明确的目标和兴趣，现在我们有世界上最高的大学辍学率。

Moreover they site several advantages: alleviation of school overcrowding, strengthen family relationships, lower dropout rates, the facts that students are allowed to learn at their own rate, and reduced discipline problems.

此外，它们还具有以下几个优点：缓解学校的过度拥挤、加强家庭关系、降低辍学率、允许学生按他们自己的速度学习和减少纪律问题。