Political Leaders Talk about Issues Facing Youth

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POLITICO recently produced a series of in-depth interviews with administration officials and members of Congress to discuss the issues facing America's youth.

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On average, students’ GPAs drop a full letter grade between eighth and ninth grades. Students who experience this decline in GPA are by no means doomed to failure, especially if they live in neighborhoods where they can access support services. However, for students who are already struggling and lack access to help (a common scenario in low-income neighborhoods), a decline in grades during this transition makes it even harder to get on track toward graduation.
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