They get a better education because they have up to two more years of education than the people that drop out at an early age. According to source 2: Newspaper article, it states, “When students don’t walk away from their education, more of them walk the stage to get their diploma, the President pointed out.” This means that students that stay until they graduate get to walk the stage with a better education. Some people think that if raising the school leaving age doesn’t automatically solve the problem than what’s the point in changing it. “So, raising the minimum school-leaving age doesn’t automatically solve the problem.” However some states have decided to take a different tack. According to source 4: Radio Interview, it states, “ That’s why some states have decided to take a different tack… They’ve worked hard to make schooling relevant.” This means that even if they can’t change the required age you can leave school at, they are trying to make school more relevant to help kids after high school in real life