“If the 6.2 million dropouts were all educated and gainfully employed, the economic attraction of the United States to would-be undocumented aliens would plunge. As it is, 69 percent of black dropouts are unemployed; and, the corresponding percentages for whites and Hispanics is 54 and 47, respectfully. The report attributed the oddity of the lowest rate for Hispanics to the fact that many illegal immigrants included in that category compete successfully for jobs with native-born youths.

There is no better investment in the United States at present than high schools targeting high school dropouts for enrollment and graduation.

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As reported in Jacksonville.com, last month:

The idea behind the New Town Success Zone is to help at-risk youths and their families receive services from pre-school to high school that can help them improve their circumstances and their chances for success in life – and improve the area along with it.

As part of that effort to improve quality of life, youths and their families would benefit immensely from having more job opportunities and shopping options that are nearer to them.

And that’s where Beaver Street – arguably the area’s closest thing to a main street – could come in.

DUDL is seeking community partners to infuse debate in schools and various afterschool programs, suchs as TeamUp, at area schools like Eugene Butler Middle.

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