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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.
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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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