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School drop outs problem is growing increasingly and being a common problem of many countries. It is undoubtedly not wise to expect schools to solve this problem alone. Everyone from the local authority and politicians taking an active role to the solving this problem could be an important step. Therefore, meetings have been held with politicians and the local governments in order to inform them about the existence and the magnitude of the drop out problem.In these meetings, following the general information on the scope of the Erasmus projects, they have been informed about the project goals, expectations and achievements. They also informed the project team about their working on educational issue. Who is José Manuel Fernandes?Euro deputy’s José Manuel Fernandes (Vila Verde, July 26, 1967) is a Portuguese professor and politician. He has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2009. He holds a degree in Systems and Computer Engineering from the School of Engineering of the University of Minho and attended the 3rd Year of Law Course at the University of Minho Law School. He served as mayor of Vila Verde between 1997 and 2009. He was head of the PSD party candidates’ list for Braga in the 1999 parliamentary elections and a deputy to the Assembly of the Republic in the VIII Legislature, being part of the Parliamentary Group of the PPD / PSD. He was elected Member of the European Parliament in the 2009 European elections and re-elected in the European elections of 2014. The party he belongs to, thus integrates the Group of the European People's Party. He is the president of the PSD Braga District Political Committee and honorary president of ACES - Federation of European Cities and Sports Capitals. In 2015 he will act as rapporteur and negotiator of the European Parliament in the European Union budget for 2016 and was appointed rapporteur by the Committee on Budgets of the European Parliament for the European Fund for Strategic Investments (FEIE), also known as the "Juncker Plan.

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School drop outs problem is growing increasingly and being a common problem of many countries. It is undoubtedly not wise to expect schools to solve this problem alone. Everyone from the local authority and politicians taking an active role to the solving this problem could be an important step. Therefore, meetings have been held with politicians and the local governments in order to inform them about the existence and the magnitude of the drop out problem.In these meetings, following the general information on the scope of the Erasmus projects, they have been informed about the project goals, expectations and achievements. They also informed the project team about their working on educational issue. Who is José Manuel Fernandes?Euro deputy’s José Manuel Fernandes (Vila Verde, July 26, 1967) is a Portuguese professor and politician. He has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2009. He holds a degree in Systems and Computer Engineering from the School of Engineering of the University of Minho and attended the 3rd Year of Law Course at the University of Minho Law School. He served as mayor of Vila Verde between 1997 and 2009. He was head of the PSD party candidates’ list for Braga in the 1999 parliamentary elections and a deputy to the Assembly of the Republic in the VIII Legislature, being part of the Parliamentary Group of the PPD / PSD. He was elected Member of the European Parliament in the 2009 European elections and re-elected in the European elections of 2014. The party he belongs to, thus integrates the Group of the European People's Party. He is the president of the PSD Braga District Political Committee and honorary president of ACES - Federation of European Cities and Sports Capitals. In 2015 he will act as rapporteur and negotiator of the European Parliament in the European Union budget for 2016 and was appointed rapporteur by the Committee on Budgets of the European Parliament for the European Fund for Strategic Investments (FEIE), also known as the "Juncker Plan.

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	All of the students combined have over 25% of the students drop out due to loss of motivation, no equipment, bad teaching skills from the teachers and not engaging lessons.	Schools must carefully monitor attendance and notify parents immediately if students are missing school are missing school on a regular basis. Aggressive persistence, teacher support and engaging parents could be the key to making sure students show up for school and stay there. 	High schools need to seek a variety of activities to help engage all students. In addition, schools, teachers and administrators need to seek to create a community atmosphere to help students feel as if they belong. Parents can help by encouraging students to get involved in activities and develop talents and outside interests besides academics.	While dropping out of high school may seem like the only choice for struggling students, many excellent options are available. Many factors that cause students to drop out of high school are preventable or manageable if administrators, teachers and parents work together to provide early intervention and support. The effects of dropping out are felt for a lifetime, both financially and emotionally. The decision to stay in school can be difficult, but is well worth it.	Students learn in very different ways meaning that there should be a variety of methods in which each student can feel like their leaning needs are being met.	Work experience should be put in every learning curriculum throughout the globe so that each student can have an experience of what it is like to work in their chosen field.	For those who choose to drop out or not attend school, the parents of that particular child should pay a fine, because they are allowing their child to miss out on an opportunity to learn new things and meet new people.	In some countries in Europe like England and Latvia, parental irresponsibility is a major issue that poses a threat to the academic growth of young students. Parents fail to oversee their child´s education causing the child to also not care.	Dropping out of school is a process, and does not occur overnight. The process often starts prior to a child entering into the school system. Poor academic achievement as early as elementary school is a predicator of dropping out of school	The government can impose and enforce a law where every parent is required to attend an individual parent meeting so that they can discuss the education of their child with teachers and tutors.	In conclusion we have learnt that each country has at LEAST one issue which can cause an effect later on in their lives and may not allow them to have a good job or earn good money.	This can also lead to a cycle where their children, if they choose to have any, may all so have this attitude towards education and may end up as drop outs, for drop outs have a big import within today’s society.	Facilities like libraries and computer should not have a time restriction so that students can visit these facilities whenever they have free time	A law could be implemented and enforced where teachers have to attend training or seminars on how to build a good teacher and student relation ship	In the same way, students could be made to attend seminars on how to build a good relationship with their teachers. 	Struggling in school on a daily basis is the biggest reason most students choose to drop out of high school. When a student is held back due to low grades, it puts him at higher risk of dropping out.	Poor academic performance is generally linked to drop-out rates. Students who have to repeat specific classes also face higher drop-out risks

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	All of the students combined have over 25% of the students drop out due to loss of motivation, no equipment, bad teaching skills from the teachers and not engaging lessons.	Schools must carefully monitor attendance and notify parents immediately if students are missing school are missing school on a regular basis. Aggressive persistence, teacher support and engaging parents could be the key to making sure students show up for school and stay there. 	High schools need to seek a variety of activities to help engage all students. In addition, schools, teachers and administrators need to seek to create a community atmosphere to help students feel as if they belong. Parents can help by encouraging students to get involved in activities and develop talents and outside interests besides academics.	While dropping out of high school may seem like the only choice for struggling students, many excellent options are available. Many factors that cause students to drop out of high school are preventable or manageable if administrators, teachers and parents work together to provide early intervention and support. The effects of dropping out are felt for a lifetime, both financially and emotionally. The decision to stay in school can be difficult, but is well worth it.	Students learn in very different ways meaning that there should be a variety of methods in which each student can feel like their leaning needs are being met.	Work experience should be put in every learning curriculum throughout the globe so that each student can have an experience of what it is like to work in their chosen field.	For those who choose to drop out or not attend school, the parents of that particular child should pay a fine, because they are allowing their child to miss out on an opportunity to learn new things and meet new people.	In some countries in Europe like England and Latvia, parental irresponsibility is a major issue that poses a threat to the academic growth of young students. Parents fail to oversee their child´s education causing the child to also not care.	Dropping out of school is a process, and does not occur overnight. The process often starts prior to a child entering into the school system. Poor academic achievement as early as elementary school is a predicator of dropping out of school	The government can impose and enforce a law where every parent is required to attend an individual parent meeting so that they can discuss the education of their child with teachers and tutors.	In conclusion we have learnt that each country has at LEAST one issue which can cause an effect later on in their lives and may not allow them to have a good job or earn good money.	This can also lead to a cycle where their children, if they choose to have any, may all so have this attitude towards education and may end up as drop outs, for drop outs have a big import within today’s society.	Facilities like libraries and computer should not have a time restriction so that students can visit these facilities whenever they have free time	A law could be implemented and enforced where teachers have to attend training or seminars on how to build a good teacher and student relation ship	In the same way, students could be made to attend seminars on how to build a good relationship with their teachers. 	Struggling in school on a daily basis is the biggest reason most students choose to drop out of high school. When a student is held back due to low grades, it puts him at higher risk of dropping out.	Poor academic performance is generally linked to drop-out rates. Students who have to repeat specific classes also face higher drop-out risks

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The event was held at 'Escola Profissional Amar Terra Verde' in Vila Verde, Portugal from 29 February to 4 March 2016. An example from Euroscola was taken in the planning of the activity.48 students from 10 countries participated in the activity. 

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The event was held at 'Escola Profissional Amar Terra Verde' in Vila Verde, Portugal from 29 February to 4 March 2016. An example from Euroscola was taken in the planning of the activity.48 students from 10 countries participated in the activity. 

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On the first day, the students who came together visited the school and the environment and got to know each other. Then, 3 different student groups were formed, with students coming from the same country in different groups. Students intensively discussed educational problems, school dropout reasons and the precautions to be taken. Students have turned their ideas into a presentation.

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On the first day, the students who came together visited the school and the environment and got to know each other. Then, 3 different student groups were formed, with students coming from the same country in different groups. Students intensively discussed educational problems, school dropout reasons and the precautions to be taken. Students have turned their ideas into a presentation.

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Before the activity to be realized at short-term exchanges of groups of pupils, each country carried out a number of preparatory work within itself. First, a brief presentation was made to the students to introduce Erasmus projects. Information about the content, methodology and purpose of the work to be done had been shared.Within the scope of the activity, each country first formed its own student parliament and discussed educational problems, reasons for schooling, measures to be taken to create a better schooling environment and to prevent students from dropping out of school. Their friends, who were elected by voting, were responsible for the management of this session. Especially risk groups students were allowed to participate in this work. These students, who expressed their ideas to prevent school drop-out and sought solutions to educational problems from their own perspectives, were actually able to express their own problems. The 3 students who were active in the study and selected from the students in the risk group were offered the opportunity to transfer their education problems to the European Parliament simulation in Portugal.Selected students have been given foreign language preparation and cultural preparatory training. Moreover, these students, who had never seen parliamentary work before, were allowed to monitor the work of the municipal councils in local governments in order to be informed about how the parliamentary work was done.

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Before the activity to be realized at short-term exchanges of groups of pupils, each country carried out a number of preparatory work within itself. First, a brief presentation was made to the students to introduce Erasmus projects. Information about the content, methodology and purpose of the work to be done had been shared.Within the scope of the activity, each country first formed its own student parliament and discussed educational problems, reasons for schooling, measures to be taken to create a better schooling environment and to prevent students from dropping out of school. Their friends, who were elected by voting, were responsible for the management of this session. Especially risk groups students were allowed to participate in this work. These students, who expressed their ideas to prevent school drop-out and sought solutions to educational problems from their own perspectives, were actually able to express their own problems. The 3 students who were active in the study and selected from the students in the risk group were offered the opportunity to transfer their education problems to the European Parliament simulation in Portugal.Selected students have been given foreign language preparation and cultural preparatory training. Moreover, these students, who had never seen parliamentary work before, were allowed to monitor the work of the municipal councils in local governments in order to be informed about how the parliamentary work was done.

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European Parliament Activity in PortugalIn this activity, a total of 48 students from 10 different countries came together to discuss school drop-out problems. Students who discussed the reasons for school drop-out and the precautions to be taken have made important decisions. 

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European Parliament Activity in PortugalIn this activity, a total of 48 students from 10 different countries came together to discuss school drop-out problems. Students who discussed the reasons for school drop-out and the precautions to be taken have made important decisions. 

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Each group has selected a spokesperson to present their ideas among themselves and a delegate to manage the session. In total, 3 delegates selected a president among themselves. Thus, they conducted the session management with their chosen representatives

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Each group has selected a spokesperson to present their ideas among themselves and a delegate to manage the session. In total, 3 delegates selected a president among themselves. Thus, they conducted the session management with their chosen representatives

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The students working in three groups shared the problems they identified and suggestions for solutions with other groups by transforming them into presentation under general headings.Groups were briefly concerned with the educational problems of each country and then offered general solution proposals.There are many factors that put a student at risk to dropping out of school. Many times not all risk factors apply to all students. Students choose to leave high school for a variety of reasons, but the decision to do so has serious long-term consequences. Here is the groups offers;

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The students working in three groups shared the problems they identified and suggestions for solutions with other groups by transforming them into presentation under general headings.Groups were briefly concerned with the educational problems of each country and then offered general solution proposals.There are many factors that put a student at risk to dropping out of school. Many times not all risk factors apply to all students. Students choose to leave high school for a variety of reasons, but the decision to do so has serious long-term consequences. Here is the groups offers;