A troubling and inspiring journey through the maze of an inner city high school, Dropout nation investigates the causes, challenges, and potential solutions of a national emergency.

"A Buccaneer-Scholar is anyone whose love of learning is not muzzled or shackled by any institution or authority; whose mind is driven to wander and find its own place in the world." The volatility of the job market and the limitless opportunities afforded by the internet have forever changed people's attitudes about schooling. In this world of rapid technological development, people are becoming successful, making money and finding personal satisfaction...

A group of misfits who are forced to attend adult classes in the longshot chance they'll pass the GED exam.

"Trivia is the magic in the mundane, the connection in the commonplace, and Maxine Hart's second-favorite pastime. A self-proclaimed Brooklyn street rat and a high school dropout, Maxine has never been a fan of formal education, but thanks to her ADHD 'superpowers,' she's a glutton for knowledge--and a good fight. And when Maxine enters the trivia game show Answers!, her brilliance, coupled with her penchant for big bets, devastates her competition....