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 Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide Ian Price April 16, 2026 Gov. Spanberger’s proposed amendments to the Affordable Medicine Act could be costly for Virginians Emma Thomas April 16, 2026 Blue Ridge Marathon, Down by Downtown music fest preview Gene Marrano April 15, 2026