The Choice Channel

“Across the state of Maine, students have gone back to school. Our hopes for their success in school and life goes with them; however, many of them won’t make it through high school, creating problems for themselves, their families, and often for law enforcement. The cold, hard truth is that high school dropouts are more likely to turn to crime. A recent report released by Fight Crime: Invest In Kids shows that high school dropouts are three-and-a-half times more likely than high school graduates to be arrested, and more than eight times more likely to be incarcerated.” (10/01/08)