Tariq Bashir earned his degree in front of loved ones this year. But not the way that many people expect. Due to Bashir’s disability, he was denied his moment to accept his college diploma on stage like the rest of the students.Ā
Southland College Prep Charter High School’s first graduating class will see a 100 percent graduation rate. Every single student is going to college.Ā
āI fear death, Iām young I have a whole life ahead of me, I donāt want to start gang-banging and then people are killing people for no reason now. So it’s like I don’t want to gang-bang and walk down the street and get killed, Ā that takes away my lifeā¦but Itās going to hurt the […]
My goal is to graduateā¦go to school for business and managementā¦try to own my own bakery in the near future, try to come back to Englewood and just help out some kids. My goal while Iām still young is to start a cycle with one person, teach that person to teach the next personā¦ā Ā Rocky, […]
I met Vanette in the spring of 2013 at Street Level Youth Media. Ā I was immediately impressed and inspired by her deep passion for youth development and addressing social issues that affect Chicago youth. Through discussion with Vanette about the Chicago Public School system, homeless students, and youth violence, it was apparent that at the […]
This is an introduction to a series of ongoing posts featuring youth voices and images from Graduation, a multimedia project about Chicago youth violence.
A kindergarten graduation in Cleveland descended into mayhem. A dispute over spilled punch was taken outside and fighting ensued. Eight people were arrested. Once again, this happened at a kindergarten graduation.
A week after closing 50 Chicago public schools, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is touting an increased high school graduation rate as a sign that “we are pointed in the right direction, making the right decisions for our children.”
Some parents of Spelman students are outraged after being denied entry to their child’s graduation because of tardiness.
A group of students at Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego have been suspended, banned from prom, and will not walk at graduation after participating in a twerk video that found its way onto the internet.
According to a new report, graduation rates have increased for several prominent HBCUs; including Spellman, Howard, and Jackson State. However, HBCUs still lag behind the general population in graduation rates.
A recent study has found that young black men are more likely to achieve academic success when they possess grit; “a strong dedication to pursuing and achieving a goal, whatever the obstacles and failures along the way.”
