Dropout Prevention and Recovery Act Summary (S.2462)

The summary of the Dropout Prevention and Recovery Act, filed by Senator Edward M. Augustus of Worcester, includes background information on the social and fiscal consequences of the dropout crisis; an overview of policy objectives, including reducing the dropout rate by 50% over five years and establishing a cabinet lavel commission; and a grant program to support early indicators and early intervention, outreach and recovery for dropouts, and alternative pathways to graduation.