Governor Announces Dropout Prevention Program – State Receives National Award, Policy Proposals to Further Reduce Dropout Rate

“If we’re serious about growing our economy and giving our children opportunities to pursue their dreams right here at home, we have to give them a great education. Our students simply cannot succeed without an education – whether that is reflected by a GED, an industry-based certification, a high school diploma, or better yet, a postsecondary certificate or college degree." Governor Bobby Jindal

Governor Bobby Jindal joined Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) President Ken Smith to announce that Louisiana’s JAG (JAG-LA) program has received the “5 of 5” Award for the class of 2008, a national performance award given to states and local JAG sites for achieving or surpassing five performance outcomes. JAG is a dropout prevention and recovery program designed to help at-risk students or out of-of-school youth earn a high school diploma or GED. The announcement was held at Marksville High School in Avoyelles Parish, one of 15 local JAG sites to also receive the “5 of 5” award.

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