'Indy Timeline' of Upcoming Events 400 Volunteers Needed To Mentor Students
[by Adriana Hunt, Indianapolis Recorder...]
According to the Indiana Department of Education, 15 Indiana high schools graduated less than half of their senior classes in 2006. What a difference a little mentoring can make in the life of a high school student.
The school-based Junior Achievement Mentoring Program boasts a 100 percent graduation rate despite many obstacles facing students in the program. Students are facing challenges such as coming from a single parent or low-income home, learning disabilities and physical disabilities.
“Statistics about high school dropouts and their impact on society should motivate every able-bodied adult to mentor a student,” said Trecia Holloway, director of education with the mentoring program.
Holloway said high school dropouts are eight times more likely to be in jail or prison than graduates. Financially, on average, dropouts... [continued at Indianapolis Recorder]
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