Since the dropout problem doesn't start in senior high school, special programs in junior high school focus on students who show promise but have a record of truancy, that is, staying away from school without permission.

既然辍学问题没有发生高中，那么初中学校的特别项目就要关注那些保证上学但又有辍学记录的学生。换句话说，就是没有允许的情况下擅离学校的学生。

Did you know they both were created by a dropout?

他们都退学过？

Three out of four of the dropouts said if they could turn back the clock they would choose to stay, and eight out of ten said they now recognized that a high school diploma was important to succeed in life.

分之三的辍学者表示，如果时光可以倒流的话，他们会选择留校园，继续完成自己的学业。高达80%的辍学者明确表示，如果一个生活中取得成功的话，拥有一张高中毕业文凭还是非常重要的。

And as a dropout, I knew that I was not entitled to anything.

作为一个辍学的，我知道我没有资格得到任何东西。

But when you look at Americans who have a high school diploma, they look a lot like other countries' high school dropouts.

但是当你看拥有高中毕业文凭的美国时，他们的表现像是其它国家高中退学的一样。

So, what could a college dropout know about graduation?

那么一个肄业生对毕业典礼了解多少呢？

Others would have to compete by holding fees down or reducing dropout rates.

另外那些对自己学生前途没什么信心的学校则必须通过压价或者降低辍学率的方式与他们竞争。

Among high-school dropouts nationwide, average earnings are only $600 a week.

全国的高中辍学者的每周平均收入只有600美元。

Their grades are lower and their dropout rates are higher.

他们的成绩比其他学生低、辍学率比他们高。

" In retrospect, it was weird to hire a dropout from Reed, " Alcorn recalled.

“现，雇用一名里德学院的辍学生真有点儿不可思议，”奥尔康说。

It is a program for young school dropouts working to help injured birds.

这是一个面向年轻的辍学生的项目，旨帮助受伤的鸟类。

One has a wall full of degrees and diplomas, one — a high school dropout.

一个有满墙的学位证书和文凭，一个则高中辍学。

Thousands of pastoral dropouts have set up camps along the roads to seek help from passing vehicles and Aid groups including Rukia Ahmed, she is preparing black tea for her children.

数千名牧民路边搭起帐篷，向过往车辆和救援组织寻求帮助，其中包括 Rukia Ahmed，她正为孩子们准备红茶。

Some administrators maintain that dropouts remain the single greatest problem in their schools.

一些管理者认为辍学仍是学校里唯一的大问题。

People who lasted the academic year had covered twice as much space above their beds with personal decorations than the dropouts had.

读完一学年的床上空间摆放个装饰品的面积是辍学生的两倍。

But those in favor say the plan would more than pay for itself, reducing high school dropout rates and improving U.S. competitiveness abroad.

但支持者称该计划不仅划算，还能降低高中辍学率，提高美国国外的竞争力。

A dropout, he could have fallen to the bottom and struggled through life feeling sorry for himself for having a learning disability.

作为一个辍学生，他本应跌入生谷底、奋斗一生、为自己有学习障碍而感到难过。

They have higher dropout rates, lower educational potential and ultimately lower earnings potential. So, the cycle of poverty continues, ” he said.

他们的辍学率更高，教育潜能更低，最终赚的钱也更少，所以贫困的循环还会继续。”

When dropouts are included, the expected financial return to starting a degree for the weakest students dwindles to almost nothing.

如果把退学者也计算内，能力最弱的学生攻读一个学位的预期财务回报几乎趋近于零。

School dropout rates are invariably high, with an 85% rate among trans girls at secondary school surveyed in Vietnam.

变性的辍学率一直居高不下。据调查显示，越南，85%的变性女孩于中学辍学。