When I was training as a U.S. Marine officer in the mid-1980s, my instructors imparted a lesson that, while culturally characteristic of that fighting organization, has stuck with me to this day. When faced with almost any sort of a tactical or operational challenge, the answer is to attack – and not just point at the enemy and shoot, but aggressively attack with a vengeance and with spirit.
That same ethos needs to be brought to bear on the dropout epidemic. We must attack, attack and attack again. This bias for action must define our response – or we will lose another generation while we study, dither and debate.
