Can We Help Dropouts: Thinking about the Undoable
Dale Mann · Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education · 1986
Recognizing that we live in a complex world, Dale Mann reminds us that there are few simple answers to persistent educational problems. He argues that the dropout problem calls for imaginative and multiple approaches to what is really a diverse set of problems preventing students from completing high school. His overview sets the stage for the articles that follow.