One of the statistics cited in MTV's compelling documentary The Dropout Chronicles that aired May 9 (and will air again) is that 47% of kids report that they drop out of high school because school is boring. However, this is a self-reported reason, and any scientist will tell you that self-reports are not necessarily reliable. And high school students may not be the most self-reflective people in the world.TheDropoutChronicles-related stories
MTV: The Dropout Chronicles
One of the statistics cited in MTV's compelling documentary The Dropout Chronicles that aired May 9 (and will air again) is that 47% of kids report that they drop out of high school because school is boring. However, this is a self-reported reason, and any scientist will tell you that self-reports are not necessarily reliable. And high school students may not be the most self-reflective people in the world.
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