US EditionIndiana workforce leaders aim to ‘salvage’ slashed dropout prevention program
- The Indiana JAG program, which helps at-risk youth graduate, is ending its statewide operations in 2025 due to funding cuts.
- The program expanded to 250 sites impacting 10,000 students this year but lost its $8 million annual state funding amid large budget constraints.
- JAG boasts a 97% graduation rate, $20 million in scholarships in 2024, and helped 45,000 students since 2006 after being introduced by Mitch Daniels.
- Tony Waterson said the program's budget dropped from $27 million to zero and it will continue, if at all, on a much reduced scale with private funds.
- Loss of JAG could increase dropout risks and societal costs, as students like Edwards and Harris credit it for academic and personal success.
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Indiana workforce leaders aim to ‘salvage’ slashed dropout prevention program
Indiana workforce leaders aim to 'salvage' slashed dropout prevention program • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Bridgette Edwards poses with Karl Turk, the Jobs for America's Graduates specialist who has become a "father figure," during a June 2025 visit to her chosen Indiana State University. (Courtesy photograph)Bridgette Edwards is going to college. The 18-year-old graduated from Cloverdale High School last month despite a “rocky” start. After two years enrolled in career success classes with roots in dropout prevention, she’s gained a “family” of clas…
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