The study found that 52% of students surveyed considered leaving their school after the law took effect, and 78% considered leaving Texas entirely. Of the 21 staff and faculty members surveyed, about one-quarter said they have considered leaving Texas.
Devon Richard is going back to school after a long time out of the classroom. Richard is 32. When he was a teenager, he dropped out of high school, where he admits he was not very interested in learning.