Tackling Unemployment in North Lawndale
North Lawndale Employment Network has helped thousands of people returning from incarceration find jobs, continue their education, and build their financial skills.
Raising High School Graduation Rates in North Chicago
Research has shown that a student’s likelihood of graduating high school can be strongly predicted by freshman year performance as early as the first semester. For that reason, the state adopted a measure of 9th-grade progress called the Freshman On Track rate. Between 2018 and 2022, North Chicago’s Freshman On Track rate rose from 56 percent to 94 percent.