State Education Commissioner Robert Scott said businesses in Texas should quit hiring school-age dropouts to force those teenagers to either remain in school or continue their education elsewhere, such as through an online program.
"We need a commitment from businesses in this state to not hire kids who have dropped out of school," the commissioner said, contending that such an employment ban would go a long way in curbing the state's high dropout rate.
"It would send a powerful message to these kids to stay in school. It would be better for them, better for businesses and better for the state in the long run," Scott said.
Scott said he is seeking cooperation from the Texas Association of Business, whose president, Bill Hammond, criticized Scott and the Texas Education Agency earlier Thursday for severely underreporting the number of dropouts in the state. TEA officials said their numbers are accurate.
New figures on student dropouts and high school graduates will be published today when the education agency releases new performance ratings for all school districts and campuses.
Yep, screw the kids over and let them turn to the lucrative self-employment sector called crime.
Unbelievable. How do these people get into positions of power?
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