Chicago Tribune
Four years ago, Kidany Pena was flunking out of school, spending more time with his buddies than going to class. Now a senior at Kelvyn Park High, Pena is on the student council, taking honors courses and planning to attend North Park University this fall on a scholarship.
Success stories like Pena's are fueling a small but promising increase in the number of high school graduates enrolling in college--particularly in four-year colleges where students are more likely to get a degree, according to a Chicago Public Schools report to be released Thursday...