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The Last Dropout
Stop the Epidemic!
by Bill Milliken
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ISBN		 Hay House
October 2007
9781401920975
 
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Did you know that we're battling an epidemic* . . . ?
  • Almost one-third of all high-school students fail to graduate with their class; among minorities, the dropout rate is almost 50 percent.
  • Dropouts are more likely than their peers to be unemployed, live in poverty, have poor health, depend upon social services, and go to jail.
  • The combined loss of income and revenue to the American economy from a single year's dropouts is about $192 billion.
*From The Silent Epidemic (Bridgeland, Dilulio, and Morrison, 2006)

But there is a solution to the dropout crisis that is proven, effective, replicable, and sustainable! Communities In Schools (CIS) reaches more than one million at-risk students and their families annually in more than 3,000 American schools. These kids would fall far below the national average for every measure of student success. Yet 98 percent of CIS-tracked students stayed in school. Why? What makes the difference?

The Last Dropout offers nine key principles that Communities In Schools has tested over three decades. Interwoven are the dramatic life stories of CIS founder Bill Milliken and his colleagues, a journey that began in the turbulent 1960s as youth workers with a spiritual mission struggled to turn around the lives of dropouts and addicts. It traces the evolution of the CIS movement from a handful of groundbreaking "street academies" to a national network of hundreds of local affiliates. The Last Dropout also features stories about how CIS leaders have adopted these principles in their own communities, with stunning results!

Forward by President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter

Plus, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Communities In Schools!
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Bill Milliken has been a tireless advocate for disenfranchised youth and one of the foremost pioneers in the movement to connect schools with community resources to help troubled students graduate and succeed in life. In 1977, he and others developed a model organization, now known as Communities In Schools, which he served for more than 25 years as national president and currently as vice chairman of the board. Bill has advised U.S. Presidents of both political parties and has received numerous awards, including the Edward A. Smith Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership, the Champion for Children Award from the American Association of School Administrators, the National Caring Award from the Caring Institute, the Temple Award for Creative Altruism from the Institute of Noetic Sciences, the national Jefferson Award for Public Service, and an honorary doctorate from Bard College. He is the author of Tough Love; So Long, Sweet Jesus; and The Last Dropout.
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