Dropout Age Should Be Raised

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Raising the dropout age, is it the right thing to do? More and more states are contemplating whether to raise the dropout age from 16 to 18. In fact so much research has been done just to see if this law is worth it or if it should just be flushed down the toilet labeled ‘Not A Law’. The dropout age should be raised from the original age because teens who do not finish high school sometimes struggle in life, more and more work areas are requiring a high school diploma at the least, and at the young age of 16 there are not many things you can do seeing as you are not yet a legal adult. In this essay I will talk about why the age should be raised and also the reasons as to why.
First of all teens who do not finish high school sometimes struggle