Commentary: My Solutions

1. Orange should make a deal with Orange High School.

• In Kentucky, the Kentucky Department of Education promised to give grants to the first 57 school districts that changed their dropout age to 18.
• Orange should do something similar to this. Orange High School will receive money to support the school if 98% of the graduating class actually graduate each year over a two year period.

2. Orange High School should make a deal with the students.

• If 98% of the students graduate, then Project Graduation can be initiated.

3. Create a new school to get people to graduate.

• In Savannah, South Carolina, a new charter school program was designed to get dropouts to graduate.
• Orange should create a school or a program that dropouts or potential dropouts can attend to convince them to graduate high school. There can be workshops and fun field trips designed to keep them in school.