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If you drop outof school,prepare formiserable life
Chicago SunTimes 
Editorial, 12/7/2011
Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC, Merchandise Mart PO Box 3303, Chicago, Il. 60654www.tutormentorexchange.netEmail tutormentor2@earthlink.net
 
In 2007, Illinois had over 225,000 high school dropouts, age 16 to 24 –over 98,000of these high-school age dropouts are high-school age (14 to 20 years old), whichincludes over 45,000 high school age dropouts in Chicago.
The amount of information showing the high cost to society is overwhelming, and hasbeen available for many years. While we are asked to advocate for change and solutionsin state and federal law, how many law-makers in Illinois actually have high-dropoutschools in their districts…and reasons to use scarce government dollars to fix thisproblem?
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. If you know of someone who is creating mapsthat show poorly performing schools as overlays to electoral districts, then emailtutormentor2@earthlink.netso we can share this information on our web sites.However, if you don’t know anyone doing this type of work, consider becoming ourpartner, a volunteer and a benefactor/sponsor to help us create this type of a mapresource.
We know the drop-out facts.
Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC, Merchandise Mart PO Box 3303, Chicago, Il. 60654www.tutormentorexchange.netEmail tutormentor2@earthlink.net
 
This map shows high drop outschools. The map at right showsIllinois legislative districts.
Out of 59 StateSenators and 118Representativesonly 51% areneeded to enactnew legislation.Which districtswill provide theneeded votes?
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