20-33-2-28.7. Department's compilation of statistics concerning likely consequences of withdrawing from school before graduation

IN Code § 20-33-2-28.7 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 28.7. (a) The department of education shall compile and make available to schools statistics concerning the likely consequences of life without a high school diploma. The statistics must include, but are not limited to, statistics that show the likelihood of an individual's:

(1) unemployment or employment in a lower paying job; and

(2) involvement in criminal activity;

as the consequence of not obtaining a high school diploma.

(b) The department of education shall update the statistics made available under subsection (a) every two (2) years.

As added by P.L.242-2005, SEC.20.