Dropout
noun
A person who has left school, college, or university before completing their studies.
John is a high school dropout who managed to build a successful company.
Often appears as...
- high school dropout
- college dropout
noun
The act of leaving something such as an organization, competition, or course, without finishing it.
There was a surprisingly high dropout rate from the course.
Often appears as...
- dropout rate
- unexpected dropout
noun
In electronics, a dropout is the lowest voltage level at which a circuit stops working.
The device should continue to operate down to a power supply voltage of 2.0 V, the typical dropout voltage.
Often appears as...
- dropout voltage
- voltage dropout
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noun
In data networks, a dropout is a momentary loss of signal.
Users are complaining about regular dropouts in the internet service.
Often appears as...
- internet dropout
- signal dropout
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Technical
noun
A person who has left school, college, or university before completing their studies.
John is a high school dropout who managed to build a successful company.
Often appears as...
- high school dropout
- college dropout
noun
The act of leaving something such as an organization, competition, or course, without finishing it.
There was a surprisingly high dropout rate from the course.
Often appears as...
- dropout rate
- unexpected dropout
noun
In electronics, a dropout is the lowest voltage level at which a circuit stops working.
The device should continue to operate down to a power supply voltage of 2.0 V, the typical dropout voltage.
Often appears as...
- dropout voltage
- voltage dropout
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In data networks, a dropout is a momentary loss of signal.
Users are complaining about regular dropouts in the internet service.
Often appears as...
- internet dropout
- signal dropout
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/2Not Always Negative
Sometimes 'dropout' suggests failure, but it can also imply a positive change or successful alternative path.
Despite dropping out, she became a renowned musician.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Stigma
In some cultures, being a 'dropout' carries a stigma, so be aware of sensitivities when discussing education.
He's sensitive about being a 'high school dropout.'
Pro Tip 1/2Not Always Negative
Sometimes 'dropout' suggests failure, but it can also imply a positive change or successful alternative path.
Despite dropping out, she became a renowned musician.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Stigma
In some cultures, being a 'dropout' carries a stigma, so be aware of sensitivities when discussing education.
He's sensitive about being a 'high school dropout.'
Pro Tip 1/2Not Always Negative
Sometimes 'dropout' suggests failure, but it can also imply a positive change or successful alternative path.
Despite dropping out, she became a renowned musician.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Stigma
In some cultures, being a 'dropout' carries a stigma, so be aware of sensitivities when discussing education.
He's sensitive about being a 'high school dropout.'
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was unquenchable. And so we worked with Esther to put a framework around this desire. Today, she runs a social enterprise in her village, raising awareness about substance abuse, mental health, sexual reproductive health and is helping other school dropouts acquire vocational skills, so they can make a living for themselves.
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Mosquitos, malaria and...
been covered up for a long time because they always took the dropout rate is the number who started in senior year and and then compared it to the number of the finished senior year because they were tracking where the kids were before that but most of the dropouts had taken place before that so they had to raise
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Mosquitos, malaria and...
because they always took the dropout rate as the number who started in senior year and compared it to the number who finished senior year. Because they weren't tracking where the kids were before that. But most of the dropouts had taken place before that. They had to raise the stated dropout rate
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Aaron Huey: America's...
than the US national average. The school dropout rate is up to 70 percent. Teacher turnover is eight times higher than the US national average. Frequently, grandparents are raising their grandchildren because parents, due to alcoholism, domestic violence and general apathy, cannot raise them.
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Laura Boushnak: For...
educational reforms; programs for dropout students; and political activism among university students. As I started this work, it was not always easy to convince the women to participate. Only after explaining to them how their stories might influence other women's lives,
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Colin Powell: Kids need...
to jail or they're on their way to being dropouts. It's predictable. If you're not at the right reading level at third grade, you are a candidate for jail at age 18, and we have the highest incarceration rate because we're not getting our kids the proper start in life.
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Why giving away our...
is quite a long and complex one. Are there any failures that you can talk about? Well, I would say a huge lesson for us out of the early work is we thought that these small schools were the answer, and small schools definitely help. They bring down the dropout rate.
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Transforming future...
in Q labs a hacker space that hosts a constant rotation of startup companies it's a node in New York City's innovation ecosystem so what results from the process looks something like this kenyatta james community organizer from philadelphia high school dropout
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A glimpse of life on the...
renouncing materialism, traditional jobs and university degrees in exchange for a glimmer of adventure. Others come from the underbelly of society, never given a chance to mobilize foster care dropouts, teenage runaways escaping abuse and unforgiving homes.
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Cory Richards: Pushing...
to being a high school dropout, completely on the streets. I was in rehab three Well, I ran away from rehab three times. Another boundary pushing exercise. The last time I remember the director of the rehab looked at me and he said,
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was unquenchable. And so we worked with Esther to put a framework around this desire. Today, she runs a social enterprise in her village, raising awareness about substance abuse, mental health, sexual reproductive health and is helping other school dropouts acquire vocational skills, so they can make a living for themselves.
Video examples
Mosquitos, malaria and...
been covered up for a long time because they always took the dropout rate is the number who started in senior year and and then compared it to the number of the finished senior year because they were tracking where the kids were before that but most of the dropouts had taken place before that so they had to raise
Video examples
Mosquitos, malaria and...
because they always took the dropout rate as the number who started in senior year and compared it to the number who finished senior year. Because they weren't tracking where the kids were before that. But most of the dropouts had taken place before that. They had to raise the stated dropout rate
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Aaron Huey: America's...
than the US national average. The school dropout rate is up to 70 percent. Teacher turnover is eight times higher than the US national average. Frequently, grandparents are raising their grandchildren because parents, due to alcoholism, domestic violence and general apathy, cannot raise them.
Video examples
Laura Boushnak: For...
educational reforms; programs for dropout students; and political activism among university students. As I started this work, it was not always easy to convince the women to participate. Only after explaining to them how their stories might influence other women's lives,
Video examples
Colin Powell: Kids need...
to jail or they're on their way to being dropouts. It's predictable. If you're not at the right reading level at third grade, you are a candidate for jail at age 18, and we have the highest incarceration rate because we're not getting our kids the proper start in life.
Video examples
Why giving away our...
is quite a long and complex one. Are there any failures that you can talk about? Well, I would say a huge lesson for us out of the early work is we thought that these small schools were the answer, and small schools definitely help. They bring down the dropout rate.
Video examples
Transforming future...
in Q labs a hacker space that hosts a constant rotation of startup companies it's a node in New York City's innovation ecosystem so what results from the process looks something like this kenyatta james community organizer from philadelphia high school dropout
Video examples
A glimpse of life on the...
renouncing materialism, traditional jobs and university degrees in exchange for a glimmer of adventure. Others come from the underbelly of society, never given a chance to mobilize foster care dropouts, teenage runaways escaping abuse and unforgiving homes.
Video examples
Cory Richards: Pushing...
to being a high school dropout, completely on the streets. I was in rehab three Well, I ran away from rehab three times. Another boundary pushing exercise. The last time I remember the director of the rehab looked at me and he said,
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Charlie Kirk
American Activist
Subsidies and grants throw off the natural market signals that are supposed to allow students to make informed decisions on the true value of a college degree. Increasing aid, and expanding subsidies only intensifies the problem which will lead us down a path of more college dropouts and a continuation of skyrocketing tuition.
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Rene Russo
American Actress
I can say that when you model,when you get to a certain age, that's it for you. I remember there was a time where I was like, 'What am I going to do with my life?' I am a high school dropout who's only modeled. So there was desperation with that.
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Kendra Wilkinson
American Celebrity
The thing that what we're taught in the public school system is everything you should know, I disagree with that. The most brilliant people in the world were dropouts - not that I'm pro-dropping out.
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Ritesh Agarwal
Indian Businessman
I'm a college dropout. My parents thought they had three respectable children, and I was the black sheep.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
American President
No member of our generation who wasn't a Communist or a dropout in the thirties is worth a damn.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American Baseball Player
High school dropouts are forfeiting their opportunity to pursue the American Dream.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
American Journalist
My chief identity, to my mind, was not 'writer' but 'college dropout.
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Nimrat Kaur
Indian Actress
It is fashionable to be a college dropout, no? Like Steve Jobs.
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Tom Shadyac
American Comedian
I've never been a Hollywood dropout.
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Kiernan Shipka
American Actress
I was a kindergarten dropout.
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Charlie Kirk
American Activist
Subsidies and grants throw off the natural market signals that are supposed to allow students to make informed decisions on the true value of a college degree. Increasing aid, and expanding subsidies only intensifies the problem which will lead us down a path of more college dropouts and a continuation of skyrocketing tuition.
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Rene Russo
American Actress
I can say that when you model,when you get to a certain age, that's it for you. I remember there was a time where I was like, 'What am I going to do with my life?' I am a high school dropout who's only modeled. So there was desperation with that.
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Kendra Wilkinson
American Celebrity
The thing that what we're taught in the public school system is everything you should know, I disagree with that. The most brilliant people in the world were dropouts - not that I'm pro-dropping out.
Quote examples
Ritesh Agarwal
Indian Businessman
I'm a college dropout. My parents thought they had three respectable children, and I was the black sheep.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
American President
No member of our generation who wasn't a Communist or a dropout in the thirties is worth a damn.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American Baseball Player
High school dropouts are forfeiting their opportunity to pursue the American Dream.
Quote examples
Ta-Nehisi Coates
American Journalist
My chief identity, to my mind, was not 'writer' but 'college dropout.
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Nimrat Kaur
Indian Actress
It is fashionable to be a college dropout, no? Like Steve Jobs.
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Tom Shadyac
American Comedian
I've never been a Hollywood dropout.
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Kiernan Shipka
American Actress
I was a kindergarten dropout.
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