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To: Vermont Lt; KittyKares

For a lot of these kids Kindergarten is the only graduation they will see.

62 posted on 05/22/2026 6:00:59 PM PDT by Morgana ( “Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women.” — Alice Paul 🇺🇸 )

In urban areas, it is a huge thing

64 posted on 05/22/2026 6:02:23 PM PDT by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )

RE: May be their only graduation....

City of Chicago as an example:

Douglass Academy High School: Recorded reading proficiency on the 11th-grade SAT, with 80% of students scoring in the lowest possible category.

Dyett High School: Reports roughly 2% of students reading at grade level.

Fenger Academy High School: Reports 0%
proficiency for Black students in English Language Arts.

Hirsch Metropolitan High School: Reports 0%
proficiency in English Language Arts.

Collins Academy High School: Reports 0%
proficiency in English Language Arts.

Chicago Excel Academy High School: Reports 9%
proficiency in English Language Arts.

Dunbar Vocational High School: Reports 0%
proficiency in English Language

—According to Illinoispolicy.org

I heard those kids know how to have give a good whuppin’, though.

74 posted on 05/22/2026 6:20:10 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )

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