Abstract

MIRANDA LOPEZ, Francisco. Highschool drop-out: Knowledge and public policy contributions. Sinéctica [online]. 2018, n.51, 00010. ISSN 2007-7033.  https://doi.org/10.31391/s2007-7033(2018)0051-010.

This paper aims to make a balance of the magnitude and dimensions of the high school dropout, using some theoretical contributions and a review about the main Mexican policies. Oriented by a qualitative methodology, based on the theoretical review, the recovery of fundamental statistical information and the systematization of experiences of policies and programs oriented to the prevention of abandonment in the high school, an analytical framework was generated to organize and analyze the main government strategies, as well as the guidelines issued by the National Institute for the Evaluation of Education. The analysis finds a policy trend to address risk factors, mainly socioeconomic, but ignores fundamental issues such as the school environment and school integration. Therefore, some recommendations are proposed to strengthen public policy in the educational field, recognizing the heterogeneity of the causes of dropout.

Keywords : school dropout; public policy; social risk; educational disaffiliation; des-subjectivation.