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- President Obama’s American Jobs Act Pathways Back to Work Hearing
- The State Journal Register: Report: Illinois dropouts earn less, cost state more
- Rockford Register Star: Report: Illinois dropouts earn less, cost state more
- Gapers Block: Preckwinkle and Brizard to Speak at Forum on Dropouts
- Reuters: Illinois study cites cost of high school dropouts
- Chicago Sun Times: We All Pay Price for Dropout Rate
- Crain's: Report details staggering cost of highschool dropouts
- Chicago Tribune: Report: Illinois high school dropouts earn less, cost state more, spend more time in jail
- Chicago Tribune: Study Details Societal Ramifications for High School Dropouts
- Chicago Sun Times: If You Drop out of School, Prepare for Miserable Life
Jane Addams H.S. Earns NCA CASI Accreditation
Chicago, Illinois – April 17, 2012 – Principal Theresa Comparini announced today that Jane Addams High School earned accreditation from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancED. This action was taken at the AdvancED Accreditation Commission meeting held in Chicago, Illinois on March 30, 2012.
NCA CASI provides nationally-recognized accreditation, the purpose of which is continuous school improvement focused on increasing student performance. To earn accreditation, schools must meet NCA CASI’s high standards, be evaluated by a team of professionals from outside the school, and implement a continuous process of school improvement.
Louder Than A Bomb 2012
Chicago Tonight: High School Dropout Rates
Chicago is home to the third largest public school district in the country, and it's a system that's plagued by a high dropout rate. A new study has taken a closer look at the individual and societal costs of dropping out. Andrew Sum, professor of Economics and director of the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University in Boston, conducted the study. He shared the key findings with Chicago Tonight.
