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The Extra Mile Education Foundation is a privately funded, non-profit charity 501(3)(c) based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1989.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Charity Navigator-Extra Mile Education Foundation )〕 The money raised by the charity is used to subsidize the tuition of low income students who attend several K-8 Catholic schools in the Pittsburgh area. Most of the students are African American. The schools place a high priority on academic excellence and achievement. as of January 2011, five Pittsburgh schools are currently enrolled in the program.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Extra Mile Education Foundation-The Schools )〕 ==Statistics== A January 28, 2007 article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette cites the following information about The Extra Mile Education Foundation〔 * Of the 830 students whose education is funded by the program, most are non-Catholic. * 70% of the students come from families whose income is low enough to qualify for free or reduced priced lunches. * Of the students who graduate from the program (i.e., from 8th grade), not a single student has ever failed 9th grade, and 96% of the students graduate from high school within 4 years. * The foundation spends $1.9 million per year for scholarships. The money comes from donations, and from interest on the foundation's $17 million endowment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Extra Mile Education Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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