Moreover , cities like Chicago currently receive millions of dollars from the federal government to support tutoring , which in principle could be repurposed to cover the costs of providing Match-style tutoring to students who need an academic safety net . Jonathan Guryan , Jens Ludwig : Graduation rates for big urban schools about 50 % . Many believe academic learning not feasible when disadvantaged kids reach teen years . Comment: Writers : It worked in Chicago , why not elsewhere ? Key is not to give up with teens .
Jonathan Guryan , Jens Ludwig : Graduation rates for big urban schools about 50 % . Many believe academic learning not feasible when disadvantaged kids reach teen years . Comment: Writers : It worked in Chicago , why not elsewhere ? Key is not to give up with teens .