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AT&T Launches $100 Million Philanthropic Education Program, Job Shadowing for 100,000 Students, Research and Community Engagement Support to Address High School Dropout Crisis

Doing its part to help address the issue of nearly one-third of U.S. high school students dropping out, AT&T Inc. http://www.att.com today announced the launch of AT&T Aspire http://www.att.com/education-news. , a $100 million philanthropic program, which includes job shadowing for 100,000 students nationwide, to help strengthen student success and workforce readiness.

"In the U.S., 1.2 million students drop out of high school every year. This has implications for individuals and for our nation’s global economic leadership," said AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson, who will address the topic Thursday at the Economic Club of Chicago. "AT&T Aspire is about supporting the great work already underway to help our kids succeed in school, and helping students see the connection between education and their best future."

Full Story: http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=25507

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