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Talk with Students About the Issues

In Chicago Public Schools, only around half the freshmen who enter high school will earn their diploma. For our series Fifty-Fifty: The Odds of Graduating,we hit the halls of Robeson High School to see what it takes to reverse the tide. We follow several students as they try and stay the course, and get to know staff and administrators who want desperately to help them.

Hear what students themselves have to say about why some quit while others keep their eyes on the prize.

More links and resources on education-related issues.

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Students, Parents and Administrators Discuss Dropout Rate at Robeson High School

Students, parents and administrators from Robeson High School join Richard Steele in a discussion about what can be done to keep kids in school.

Posted on 6.12.2009

Where They Are, Why They're Gone: Three 9th Grade Dropouts

Chicago Public Radio looks for three ninth graders who stopped coming to school months ago.

Posted on 6.12.2009

“Boring” a Common Complaint Among Dropouts

Is it Robeson, or would Mykelle be bored in any school?

Posted on 6.11.2009

Dropping Out of Robeson Not an Option for One Family

As part of the 50/50 series, we profile one student who makes the grade.

Posted on 6.11.2009

CPS Parent Wants Son to Get Second Chance

Mary Davis is trying to keep her son in school, but he's already led a life on the streets.

Posted on 6.10.2009

Chicago Public Schools Student On the Streets Again

Demetrius Davis was trying to turn things around; his school says he didn't do enough.

Posted on 6.9.2009

CPS Pilot Project Attacks Drop Out Problem

CPS administrator Paige Ponder takes on the drop out crisis

Posted on 4.1.2009

50/50: Giving Kids an "F" a Real Dilemma

Teachers at low-performing high schools have to figure out how to grade students who are far below grade level.

Posted on 3.31.2009

Honors Students Also Struggle at Robeson High

The curriculum isn't college ready.

Posted on 3.29.2009

Teen Pregnancies Spike Drop Out Rate

Teen parents tend to drop out of high school.

Posted on 2.20.2009

The Education of Rodney Thomas

One Chicago High School gets a helping hand to stop drop- outs, but does it work?

Posted on 2.19.2009

Mr. Kuriakose: Teacher on the Frontlines

At Robeson High School, Soby Kuriakose finds himself in the middle of Chicago's dropout epidemic.

Posted on 2.18.2009

50/50: Demetrius: At a Crossroads

Demetrius Davis has to decide between the streets and school.

Posted on 12.18.2008

50/50: Sarah's Rising at Robeson

Amid a staggering dropout rate at Chicago's Robeson High School, one freshman forges a different path.

Posted on 12.17.2008

Keeping Mykelle in Class

Robeson High School freshman Mykelle Wheeler has made a habit of skipping school. He's not alone.

Posted on 12.16.2008

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