Without built-in, in-person opportunities to make friends and bond with adults, some students are at higher risk of dropping out. An America’s Promise Alliance survey found 29% of students didn’t feel connected to adults at the end of the 2019-20 school year. Another 23% didn’t feel connected to their classmates.
Extracurricular activities bond students to their school, making them more likely to graduate, research shows. Schools nationwide have made efforts on a variety of fronts to maintain those benefits.
