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Program to Help At-Risk Students Gets a Boost

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Charlotte High School students at risk of being suspended or dropping out are getting some help from the Urban League of Rochester. 

Urban League president William Clark says they're teaming up with the Rochester City School District to support kids who haven't been showing up to school every day. "Our counselors actually meet with the students first and try to resolve any issues they may have, be it personal, family, or whatever, that would prevent them from coming to school. They meet with the teachers and also meet with the parents and get them fully engaged in the education."   

The ESL Charitable Foundation is providing a $12,500 grant to support the Youth Intervention Program. 

Beth Adams joined WXXI as host of Morning Edition in 2012 after a more than two-decade radio career. She was the longtime host of the WHAM Morning News in Rochester. Her career also took her from radio stations in Elmira, New York, to Miami, Florida.