Dropout Prevention

Research has consistently demonstrated that students who participate in service-learning are more engaged in school, and new findings have shown that students who are engaged are more likely to stay in school and more likely to graduate from high school. This toolbox includes links, resources, and research on service-learning's ability to keep young people in school until graduation.

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Service-Learning Effective in Dropout Prevention

Service-learning is gaining momentum as a promising strategy for dropout prevention in April, with the launch of a new national campaign to keep young people in high school and the release of powerful new research that shows service-learning’s effectiveness in helping young people stay in school. more »