1. Education In what ways can we benefit from by paying for secondary education? A presentation by: Chang Zeng Northeast High School Magnet Program

2. I chose this topic because I think the way of our school system is ineffective. Education is important to me because I believe that education is the key to success and we should all care for it The things I hope to learn from this paper are how the school system function, and how parents can effect on their children’s learning. Why Education is Important to me?

3. The focus of my paper was intended to investigate the following: *Parents’ impact of their children’s learning *High School Drop Out Rates *How drop out rates impact on our economy *In what ways can the school improve to satisfy the students. Thesis Statement

4. Paying to go to school. Would want to see what kind of education their children is getting with their money Force the school to put more time into the quality of the teachers they are hiring How can we get parents to be more involved in their children’s schoolwork?

5. A free place to hangout A free place to go pass time A free place to make new friends What do some student see high school as?

6. High School Drop out Rates

7. According to new U.S. Census data, a bachelor's degree earns an average of $51,554 a high school diploma earns $28,645 a high school dropout earns $19,169 How drop out rates impact on our economy?

8. Better teachers Schools should offer real-life opportunities Better school safety Offer more alternatives More school counselors Tutoring In what ways can the school improve to satisfy the students?

9. Pay to go to school will encourage parents to be more involved with their children It will force schools to improve Better for our economy Conclusion

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