School dropout numbers are surging. Here's how nonprofits can help reverse the loss.

America will soon hear governors and state education leaders announce that millions of young people who are no longer participating in our educational system are designated on the rolls as “unaccounted for.”

The enormity of the problem will become evident, as schools report on their rates of enrollment and graduation for the Class of 2021. We can expect to hear of a truly dramatic increase in the number of high school dropouts.