THOUSANDS of high school graduates in Massachusetts are wasting time in college, taking remedial courses to learn material that they should already know. Despite years of education reform, the state's public schools still have to do more to prepare students for college.
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Watch a video of volunteers from United Way's Youth Ventures program comment on their experiences.

United Way's Youth Ventures Program inspires and invests in teams of young people, ages 12-18, to start social projects that create positive, lasting change in their communities.

On April 24, 2008 I had the pleasure of attending Governor Patrick's statewide youth council executive order signing. About a year ago the Governor visited Dorchester after a youth shooting. He was asked by a youth during this site " Why can't we have a voice in shaping the policy that affects us". That was the spark that lit the fire to start the statewide youth council. Governor Patrick is the first Governor making MA the first state to take a youth council to the state level. The council will meet at least four times per year and the Governor himself plans to attend some of the meetings.