What can be done about lack of education and its effects on the economy????

I first heard about the lack of education and its effects on the economy one day on the news.They were stressing that are economy is weak due to a growing number of people on public assistance. They werent talking about single mothers with jobs who get foodstamps as extra help they were talking about the people who dont work because they dont want to or didnt finish high school.

This subject caught my attention because in two months when i graduate and enter the working world the economy will be worse. This situation appears to be getting worse not better. When i get in there i dont want the government to take money out of my check every week to give to some person who didnt earn it. Beside the point there gonna give away my money they will up taxes and mortage rates because the government needs the money that there giving away back.

Some things i wanted to find out about this topic is what percentage on americans graduate from high school each year? And what can we do to motivate kids to stay in school and better there education?Why does the lack of education effect the economy? those are some of the questions i will be researching on my road to answering my big question.