Summertime, vacation time, goof-off time. For the Zed Omegas too but not totally so. Come August 15, they will not be headed back to big brick buildings to sit at generic desks and (not) listen to lectures. They're off on a new path, into uncharted territory. They are performing triage on their educations – they have one last semester to make their school experience come out right.

It's obvious to everyone they'll never get there by themselves. Left on their own, we're gonna lose them. But here's the thing: from their point of view, school isn't saving them either.

They're listening. If you feel they lack life experience, share yours. If you've been there, tell them about it. If you're in school right now, let's talk. What was school supposed to do for them? Is what you learn in school what you need for the future? What is the dropout equivalent of college prep?

Especially if you are a teen or young adult – share with them what you know.

How? Browse their Facebooks, Tumblrs etc to get acquainted. Then use Facebook or email to say hi. And let's see where the dialog goes.

Clare Morgan on Facebook and Twitter
Edwina Currie's Blog
Jeremy Barns on Facebook
Lizzie Davis on Facebook and Tumblr
Xavier Washington on Facebook, YouTube soon
Nicole Dovant on Facebook, Twitter soon
And of course good ol' Email.

Counselor Mary Johnson on Facebook
Unschooler Nora Rose Melendy on Facebook
And me, EZO Fan Alan Greye on Facebook

Can you help make this turn out right? If you want to give a dropping-out kid a piece of your mind, they sure could use it right now.

MARY JOHNSON • NORA ROSE MELENDY • LIZZIE DAVIS • EDWINA CURRIE • NICOLE DOVANT • JEREMY BARNS

CLARE MORGAN • XAVIER WASHINGTON