In the News: H.S. dropouts cost society plenty
By: Casandra West / December 07, 2011
Those who drop out of high school receive on average $1,500 a year more from government than they pay in taxes because they are more likely to get benefits or to be in prison, according to a study of Illinois and Chicago residents done on behalf of the Chicago Urban League and some education groups. (Reuters/Tribune)
Chicago Public Schools swam deeper into charter school waters when it signed a compact agreement Tuesday with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, pledging greater cooperation and collaboration between the city's charter and traditional neighborhood schools. The agreement allows Chicago to compete for a piece of a