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America’s Promise Alliance Featured Communities Action Forum

America’s Promise Alliance Featured Communities Action Forum. Bob Wise, President Alliance for Excellent Education . The Big Picture September 9, 2008. The Economic Costs of One Class of Dropouts. Lost Lifetime Wages. Public Healthcare Costs. United States Atlanta Chicago Detroit

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America’s Promise Alliance Featured Communities Action Forum

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  1. America’s Promise AllianceFeatured Communities Action Forum Bob Wise, President Alliance for Excellent Education The Big Picture September 9, 2008

  2. The Economic Costs of One Class of Dropouts Lost Lifetime Wages Public Healthcare Costs United States Atlanta Chicago Detroit District of Columbia Houston Indianapolis Jackson Louisville Nashville New York Oakland $319,611,922,500 $1,132,560,000 $4,526,340,000 $2,735,200,000 $503,880,000 $4,080,180,000 $580,320,000 $353,340,000 $797,420,000 $367,900,000 $12,485,980,000 $534,040,000 $17,090,887,263 $56,562,660 $281,033,487 $153,087,040 $19,300,542 $196,680,369 $28,406,664 $10,734,741 $30,593,325 $17,237,530 $766,110,919 $31,551,494 Notes: Cities include, where possible, all regular public districts serving students within city limits. Charter districts were omitted. Nashville estimates are for dropouts from the Class of 2007; all others are for the Class of 2008. Sources: Alliance for Excellent Education 2008

  3. What Americans Value U.S. Rankings on Olympics U.S. Rankings on PISA Reading Science Problem Solving Math U.S. Ranks 15th U.S. Ranks 21st U.S. Ranks 24th U.S. Ranks 25th Sources: PISA 2004, 2007

  4. The Missing Middle Source: US Department of Education Budget FY2008; US Department of HHS Budget FY2008

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