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The overall school climate in Montgomery County, Maryland, and the need to reduce high
school dropout rates.
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Nature and Impact of School Climate
According to Alhosani, Singh & Al Nahyan (2018), for school systems to achieve their
set goals and objectives in developing a balanced student in curricula and extra-curricular
activities, the school climate must be favorable to all students. This is because the school climate
embraces the school's overall culture. It is worth noting that the school system must support
students from different backgrounds and academic abilities by putting in place modalities to
encompass the diverse requirements of the education system. Credible research has shown that
students' dropout rates and absenteeism significantly reduce when education systems promote a
positive school climate. Additionally, a positive school climate also leads to the better academic
performance of the students, with most stakeholders believing that students who perform poorly
in standardized tests are more likely to drop out of school and ultimately fail to graduate. In the
United States, the school dropout rates and graduation rates are higher within minority groups,
including African Americans, Native Americans, and Latin Americans. Some state boards of
Education register higher graduation rates than others, with research indicating that in places
where the school system embraces diversity and remains all-inclusive, engaging and
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