WHY GET EDUCATED

Despite all the attention and billions in expended urban development dollars, 30 years later the South Bronx is still the poorest community in the nation. Forty percent of the district’s 256,000 people live below the poverty line; the median income is $21,700 — 61% below the national average.


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HOW LONG TO SPEND A TRILLION DOLLARS?

How long will it take to spend a Trillion dollars, spending a million dollars a day?





2740 years!!! Not in your life time

Did You Know? 4.0

Did You Know? 4.0

REASON TO STAY IN SCHOOL

http://awurl.com/S1LAVQqPa#first_awesome_highlight
http://www.census.gov/schools/census_for_teens/educational_attainment.html
http://tinyurl.com/ykgo5ay

HOW MUCH IS A DEGREE WORTH

Here’s a quote:

“How much is a bachelor’s degree worth? More than $25,000 a year, according to a March 2007 report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Adults aged 18 and older with a bachelor’s degree earned an average of $54,689 in 2005, while high school graduates earned $29,448. A two-year associate’s degree brings an average annual premium of $8,500 over a high school diploma.”

Stats for Class

http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2009/african_american_history/

STAY IN SCHOOL