Sixth graders who do not attend school regularly, receive poor behavior marks, or fail math or English have no more than a 10% chance of graduating on time.
Belfanz & Herzog
Peak time for juvenile crime and experimentation with drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and sex is 3:00-6:00 p.m. when many middle school students are unsupervised.
youth participated in United Way-funded school and/or community based out-of-school time programs and/or received personalized support. 93.2% had good attendance. 90.4% passed all classes.
students have participated in the Summer Youth Employment Program to gain career skills since 2010.
An initiative to fight poverty in central Iowa, with a work group focused on supporting youth.
An initiative to provide opportunities to explore careers during the summer.
A one-day volunteer opportunity to support Des Moines Public Schools’ students at risk of dropping out.
A community-wide book drive to gather new books for kids in low-income neighborhoods.
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