Experts say youths who spend substantial time away from school and work run a greater risk of being jobless, poor or incarcerated by their early and mid-20s. The city's alternative schools, the Chicago Urban League and other advocates are calling for the allocation of $1.5 billion in federal stimulus money for youth-employment and re-enrollment programs nationally.
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