Resources
America’s Promise Alliance - Learn more about the Five Promises youth need to succeed
BoostUp.org - Learn facts about the dropout rate and simple ways to Boost students
Boosting the Economy - A sobering snapshot at the potential economic stimulus that would have resulted if half of the dropouts from the class of 2010 had graduated
Career Cruising - An interactive site used in local schools to help students explore career fields
Education and the Economy: Boosting the Nation's Economy by Improving High School Graduation Rates - Excerpt from the Alliance for Excellent Education's study, which highlights the Quad Cities area (included Mercer and Henry County)
Grad Nation – A Guidebook to Help Communities Tackle the Dropout Crisis
Iowa I Have A Plan - Online tool for Iowa students, parents and educators offering advice and resources from financial planning to online college applications
Iowa College Access Network - ICAN helps Iowa students at all levels reach their educational goals. The nonprofit's services are free and help students plan for college and find financial aid.
IES Practice Guide, What Works Clearinghouse – Dropout Prevention - Read more about the Institute of Education Sciences' guidelines to droput prevention
Know How2Go Illinois - Online tool helping Illinois students plan for college
National MSA. - The Economic Benefits from Halving the Dropout Rate - Posted Jan. 2010 - Read more of the Alliance for Excellent Education's report that lays out the economic benefits of cutting the dropout rate in half
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