34,000 young people out of school and work in Virginia Timothy Martin December 7, 2012 1 minute read According to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 6.5-million young people between the ages of 16 and 24 have dropped out of school and don’t have jobs. WFIR’s Timothy Martin reports. Share: Post navigation Previous: Want to drive a few laps at Martinsville? $10 or a toy gets you on the trackNext: UPDATE: Missing Farmville man found in Glenvar area Related Stories One dead, multiple injured in Moneta church tent collapse Ian Price June 12, 2026 Eureka Park Recreation Center cuts the ribbon on renovated/expanded facility Gene Marrano June 12, 2026 Austrian life sciences firm to invest $85 million in Roanoke headquarters, create 435 jobs Ian Price June 12, 2026