Chicago Area Alternative Education League
| Introduction | CAAEL has been motivating high-risk youth to stay in school since 1977. Research shows that students who participate in athletic or activity programs achieve higher grade point averages, miss fewer days of school, and are more self-confident. Through wonderful organizations such as the IHSA, hundreds of thousands of Illinois students represent their schools in athletic and activity programs ranging from basketball to debate. The problem is limited access for high-risk youth. Each year, thousands of Illinois’ high-risk students, those excluded from the educational mainstream due to severe behavioral and emotional problems, are unable to participate in these positive, life-enhancing experiences. The solution is The CAAEL Network. The Chicago Area Alternative Education League, a not-for-profit organization, provides a full spectrum of interscholastic academic and athletic programs for troubled youth attending Illinois’ Alternative Schools. |
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