we should insure the parents are held responsible for keeping kids in school. Assisting parents in placing "drop out risk" kids in proper classes/school/GED situations. We should make parents responsible for cost of incarceration if child is under 18, as well as having to pay restitution for costs/damages incured for the "crime". If parents will take the time to insure their kids stay in school then maybe the kids will see it as a worthwhile venture. I think ultimately it comes down to parents not being "parents" and kids doing whatever they want.