An Assessment of the Labor Market, Income, Health, Social, Civic and Fiscal Consequences of Dropping Out of High School: Findings for Massachusetts Adults in the 21st Century

This report to the Boston Youth Transition Funders Group provides information about the vast consequences of dropping out of high school in Massachusetts, specifically in Boston. The author discusses recent trends of the dropout crisis and then details the impact of dropping out on the labor market, families, income, health, the criminal justice system and the economy. January 2007.