Assignment task: In "The Education of Omarina" we looked at one student's journey through a program designed to improve the educational chances of kids who are labeled "at risk" in middle school, based on research showing that these are the years students set patterns that may lead to dropping out later on in high school.
It's been years since Omarina's first encounter with this program, so it's not unheard of in primary and secondary education. Why do you think we haven't seen a program like this in schools all over the country?
Is it a matter of public support? Expense? Available staff? Would this program enjoy the kind of support/popularity that "get tough" approaches do?