Jobs for America's Graduates, or JAG, is a school-to-career program implemented in 1,000

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, alternative schools,

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s, and middle schools across the

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and the

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. JAG's mission is to keep young people in school through graduation and provide work-based learning experiences that will lead to career advancement opportunities or to enroll in a post-secondary institution that leads to a rewarding career. JAG is a U.S. national

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established in 1980 for the purpose of assisting state affiliates in building a statewide organizations to achieve the goals of the program. It was started by Pete DuPont, then Governor of Delaware, and Kenneth M. Smith. JAG's national headquarters is located in

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References

External links

JAG website
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