School Polices: It is affective for children to have after-school activities or parents active in their school lives. Children should stay in school and graduate high school with a diploma for many reasons. Studies show that children who do not receive a high school degree or diploma are more likely to use drugs, work at a fast food restaurant, and struggle for money more than half their life. Whereas children that do receive a high school degree are more likely to have a higher paying income with brighter futures and tend to not struggle with finances near as much if any struggles at all. New and stronger polices are needed to keep children in school. Attending school should be required. Many students do not realize that even middle school as well as high school are what determine how bright a child’s future is. Many children use excuses like, horrible cafeteria food, too much homework, or not having enough free time, but these are all invalid excuses (Tyler and Lofstrom 77+). A child’s grades in middle school as well as high school are determining their future (Tyler and Lofstrom 77+). As an adult, a high school diploma shows the person will not give up easily and are able to finish a task (Masse, Naiman, and Naylor 71+). That simple information determines a lot to a person looking for the right guy or girl to high for their business (Masse, Naiman, and Naylor 71+). After-School activities are very important in a child’s life. Tyler and Lofstrom look at problems that appear when children do not finish high school (Tyler and Lofstrom 77+). Most children in today’s world grow up with equal opportunities regardless of race or how much the child’s parents make (Bulanda 95+). Dan Bloom has studied the world trying to come up with some kind of workshop or after school help to improve children’s scores and help the children that are behind (Bloom 89+). After many