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Right here we're going to be talking about the role of schools and adolescents focusing on dropping out.
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Schools are a huge part of the adolescent development experience since we spend almost eight hours a day five times a week in school until we are 18.
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That is at least high school when you are an adolescent.
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School can have a positive or negative impact on students.
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For example, it can have a very positive effect if you have a teacher who serves as a mentor for you, someone you look up to, or even just having the free or reduced price meals in the cafeteria is vital to students from poor backgrounds whose families can't afford enough groceries.
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However, it can be negative if teachers or classmates are unsupportive or condescending.
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This can have a detrimental effect on students ' mental health and academic performance and lead to them dropping out.
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So when it comes to dropping out, according to a recent 2023 poll, there are currently two 26 ,727 high schoolers in the u .s., high schools in the u .s., and 1 .8 million teachers...