SCHOOL DROPOUT: Parents Launch Campaign to Trace Young Victims

SCHOOL DROPOUT: Parents launch campaign to trace young victims

Harriet Achola,the Headmistress of Amwa Dem Primary school standing during a recent PTA meeting in the school. PHOTO URN OYAM , UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) executive of Amwa Demonstration Primary School in Oyam District has launched a door-to-door campaign to trace and reintegrate pupils who have abandoned school. The campaign follows a sudden drop in enrollment from 1,756 pupils in Term One (927 boys an…

Iran’s Statistical Center Reports Rise in School Dropout Rates

As warnings persist about the wave of school dropouts among children and adolescents in Iran, data from the Statistical Center of Iran shows that the dropout rate among students in elementary and lower secondary education during the 2023–2024 academic year increased compared to the previous year. According to the Statistical Center, the overall dropout rate at the elementary level was 1.45%, which marks a 0.25% increase compared to the previous …