<p>If I remember correctly, statistics were depressing even for young folks with a legal status.</p>
<p>The fundamental issue, in my mind, is the culture and value system. Otherwise, how do you explain the success of Chinese kids whose parents also work multiple jobs to support a family and who do not speak English well enough to “work” the system on behalf of their children? Being a teenage mom and dropping out of school is simply not in the repertoire in these families. I am sure there are some too, but we are talking about a big picture, not individual cases.</p>
<p>So, my question would be, how do you instill a value on kids that is different from what they are familiar with?</p>
<p>Sorry I sound completely “politically incorrect”. But it’s my opinion all educational intervention programs will have a limited success unless the culture and value of the individual student’s family does not change.</p>