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After just six months, for students taking part in the University of Chicago's Match program, math scores increased by nearly two-thirds of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) black-white test gap; student misconducts dropped by 67 percent; and the program is predicted to reduce violent arrests among students by 50 percent and reduce course failures by 37 percent, according to the study.

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Match Program Expands to Include 1000 CPS Students Next Year

Following a study that shows CPS (Chicago Public Schools) high students who were at risk of dropping out but improved their math scores with the help of an intensive tutoring and mentoring program, the City of Chicago and the University of Chicago will expand the program to include 1000 students next year.