Schools often provide students with few choices and a small amount of freedom. The classes they must take are dictated by outsiders, the amount of time they must spend in class isn’t determined by how well they do in class, and their ability to move either slower or faster through the subject material might be curtailed by the pace set by other students in the class. Sometimes, students become so discouraged by the stifling nature of their schools that they simply choose to leave the promise of a good education behind them. If these students do choose to drop out, alternative schools may provide the help that can get them back on track
