Communities across Chicago are concerned with the city’s alarming high school dropout rate. But what would a comprehensive, district-wide dropout prevention campaign actually look like? And is CPS on the right path to unraveling this problem? We evaluate the big picture with University of Chicago researcher Elaine Allensworth and alternative schools leader Jack Wuest.

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The University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research

Alternative Schools Network

Study by Northeastern University on the costs of high school dropouts

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