Leadership Principles for Teens

The research and statistics of teenage high school dropout, juvenile delinquency cases, and suicide are alarming. In the United States, over 1.2 million students drop out of high school. That's a student every 26 seconds - or 7,000 a day according to the Department of Education. The lack of education then leads to a lack of opportunities for employment and increases the risk of incarceration. "Of all of the males in federal and state prisons, 80 percent do not have a high school diploma. There is a direct correlation with a lack of high school education and incarceration. One in ten male dropouts between the ages of 16 to 24 is either in prison or in juvenile detention. African-American man without his high school diploma will be imprisoned by his mid-thirties. It is further noted that juvenile incarceration decreases the likelihood of high school graduation by 13 percent" according to the Hamilton Project. According to the National Institute of Mental suicide is the second leading cause of death for people between the ages of 10 - 24. Research suggests that in the next 24 hours 1,439 teens will attempt suicide. If you feel suicidal you are asked to call The National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 for help.Teens that take steps to correct, avoid, or prevent problems can make their lives better. Poor choices lead to bad consequences. Good decisions lead to personal, academic, and professional successes. To move from poverty to middle class or middle class to wealth teens must be educated. Every teen deserves to live and succeed in life. Leadership Principles for Teens " A Guide to Personal and Business Success" is a practical guide to help teens make better choices and live better lives.