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In the most recent class to complete the I Have a Dream
program in Los Angeles, 80% graduated on time and 100%
earned a degree or GED.
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Nationwide, 83% of the I Have a Dream classes
of 2003 and 2004 graduated or earned a GED and 67% are attending
college.
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In an area of Harlem where, historically, only
25% of sixth graders went on to graduate from high school, 90% of I Have A Dream’s
students graduated, and 60% went on to college.
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A University of Illinois study found that Dreamers graduated from high
school on time at more than
twice the rate of non-Dreamers, and 64% went
on to college, as opposed to 18% of the control group.
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In 2002, Los Angeles Dreamers scored
95% higher on fourth grade SAT 9 reading tests and 56%
higher on math tests than
the preceding
class.
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Studies show that Dreamers are better able to resist negative peer pressure
and to serve as
role models.
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