Today he's discovered that there's a dropout crisis.
How one student finds a way to remain in school and another drops out is at the heart of any discussion of the city's dropout crisis.
Still, the Ferrer campaign began running a new 15-second television advertisement that emphasizes what Mr. Ferrer has called a dropout crisis in the city's public schools.
City Year fights the national dropout crisis.
"Avoidable losses: High-stakes accountability and the dropout crisis".
Founded in 1998, City Year is wholly focused on fighting the national dropout crisis.
Mr. Ferrer's contention that there is a dropout crisis that "leaves half our kids behind" has also come under criticism.
Not surprisingly, there is a resulting dropout crisis; more than half of New York City's English language learners drop out.
Over the years, the organization has expanded, opening sites in 24 cities throughout the U.S., and refocused its mission on fighting the dropout crisis.
Over the years, the organization has expanded and focused its mission on fighting the dropout crisis in American education.