Governor Sam Brownback and Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Diane DeBacker will visit four Kansas schools Monday August 26th and meet with students participating Kansas’ “Jobs for America’s Graduates” program.

Jobs for America’s Graduates is a national educational and employment system designed to improve graduation rates and academic achievement for at-risk students, preparing them to enter and succeed in the workplace.

Governor Sam Brownback and Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Diane DeBacker will visit four Kansas schools Monday August 26th and meet with students participating in the program.  Times are as follows:

• 8:45 a.m. Royal Valley High School, Hoyt
• 10 a.m. Highland Park High School, Topeka
• 1 p.m. Wichita West High School, Wichita
• 3 p.m. Larry Dixon Center, Junction City

The Kansas “Jobs for America’s Graduates” program will be administered by Communities in Schools of Kansas in partnership with the Kansas Department for Children and Families and the Kansas State Department of Education. For more than 30 years, the JAG model has worked to keep at-risk students in school through graduation or completion of a GED; encourage them to pursue post-secondary education; and secure entry-level employment with opportunities for advancement.

For more information on the JAG program, visit the national website at www.jag.org